Egypt
What are Mummies?
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
Where were offerings made?
Offerings were made at a temple.
What is a pyramid?
Huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top.
What did irrigation do?
Irrigation caused surpluses of food to grow.
What are trade routes?
Paths followed by traders
What is delta?
A triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river
Why did people rely on priests?
People relied on priests to help them gain the god’s favor.
What are the Elite?
People of Wealth & power
What was Mesopotamia based on?
Mesopotamia is based on agriculture.
When did the Hyksos invade?
In the mid 1700's B.C
What si the longest river in the world called?
The Nile river
What was the “social hierarchy”?
The social hierarchy was the division of society by rank or class.
What are the four Egyptian societies?
Pharaohs, Nobles, Scribes, & Craftspeople
What religion did the Sumerians practice?
They practiced polytheism.
What is silt?
A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
How old is Nile valley?
More than 12,000 years old
What is cuneiform?
Cuneiform is the world’s first system of writing.
What is an Middle Kingdom?
A period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 B.C
What did the Mesopotamians do to irrigate their land?
They dug out large storage basins to hold water supplies.
What are Nobles?
Nobles are people that come from rich or powerful families.
What sea does the Nile river run into?
The Mediterranean sea
What are epics?
Epics are long poems that tell the stories of heroes.
What does Embalming allow?
Bodies to be preserved for many years as Mummy.
About how many residents did the first cities of Sumer have?
They had about 10,000 residents.
Did ancient Egyptians have a religion?
Yes, they had strong religious beliefs.