Ancient
Egypt 1
Egypt 1
The Nile River flows north into this body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Pictures and symbols used as a form of writing by the Ancient Egyptians
What are HIEROGLYPHICS?
Temples built by the Sumerians in Ancient Mesopotamia
What are ZIGGURATS?
a form of writing used by SUMERIANS and other people of Ancient Mesopotamia. The writing used different symbols carved on a clay tablet.
What is CUNEIFORM?
The number of years in a millennium.
What is 1,000?
Famous structures that were built as tombs for the pharaohs. The first and largest was built by Khufu.
What are the Egyptian Pyramids?
Ancient Egyptians used this plant to make baskets, shoes and rope and even a special kind of paper.
What is PAPYRUS?
Mesopotamia was often called this because of its rich soil and shape
What is the FERTILE CRESCENT?
TWO important RIVERS that formed a valley called Mesopotamia .
What is TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES
a person or group that does not stay in one place
What are nomads?
All-powerful rulers of ancient Egypt
Who are the Pharaohs?
Early farmers in Egypt depended on the Nile to flood annually and leave behind this to provide fertile soil
What is silt?
One of the earliest settlements in Mesopotamia, where Abraham was originally from
What is UR?
This metal was invented by the Mesopotamians in 3000 BCE, strengthening tools, weapons, building materials, and jewelry
What is bronze?
digging ditches or canals to bring water to agricultural fields
What is a irrigation?
The region south of Upper Egypt that was rich in gold and other luxury goods.
What is Nubia?
Who is Menes?
One of the earliest pieces of literature found in ancient Mesopotamia
What is the EPIC OF GILGAMESH?
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
The religious labels for timelines
What are AD and BC?
This female pharaoh was famous for leading Egypt during a period of wealth and trade.
Who is Hatshepsut?
name of the Egyptian god of the dead
Who was Osiris?
The form of government with one ruler.
What is monarchy?
This ruler developed the first known system laws which were strict and harsh
Who was Hammurabi?
What is the metallurgy?