Inventions
A writing surface similar to paper that scribes used.
What is papyrus?
A place where pharaohs were often buried after death.
What is a tomb?
Egypt relied on Nubia for this valuable resource.
What is gold?
Three main periods of Egyptian history.
What are the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?
System of several government officials who carry out government rules and regulations.
What is bureaucracy?
Symbol that stands for word, idea, or sound.
What is hieroglyphic?
Their power was gained through trade and diplomacy with other regions.
Who was Hatshepsut?
Nubia relied on Egypt for this sustaining good.
What is grain?
Time period when the pyramids of Giza were built.
What is the Old Kingdom?
Second in power, below the Pharaoh, in the Egyptian social hierarchy.
Who were the nobles, priests, and officals?
A structure with triangular sides.
What is a pyramid?
They united Upper and Lower Egypt, according to legend.
Who was Narmer?
Two nations relying on each other for goods and services.
What is interdependence?
Most powerful era of Egyptian history.
What is the New Kingdom?
The bottom of the Egyptian social hierarchy.
Who were the enslaved?
A statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials.
What is a sculpture?
They gained power through battle and war.
Who was Ramses II?
Having more food supply than necessary for survival.
What is a food surplus?
Time period where the Egyptians solved the nile's rapid flooding by creating canals.
What is the Middle Kingdom?
They build more monuments than any other ruler of Egypt.
Who was Ramses II?
Naturally occurring salt used to embalm the dead during the mummification process.
What is natron?
God that represented love, caring, and protection.
Who was Isis?
Skilled worker who practices a handicraft.
What is an artisan?
The era in which Hatshepsut was in power.
What is the New Kingdom?
Living person also considered a God in Egyptian culture.
What is a pharaoh?