Egypt Culture
Majority of their protein came from____________.
Fish
What does Pharaoh mean?
Great House
What does hieroglyphics mean?
sacred writings
River receded in October, it left behind a rich deposit of fertile black mud called
silt
Who is the sun god?
Re
What was domesticated for protection? What was the protection from?
cats, mice and cobras
Who were the two most famous pharaoh's?
Hatshepsut and Cleopatra
Hieroglyphics were not deciphered until this discovery.
Rosetta Stone
Who remarked that Egypt was the "gift of the Nile"?
Herodutus
What was the better writing surface developed on reeds?
papyrus
Tell me what both men and women wore.
Wigs made of wool or human hair, make up
God of the Underworld
Osiris
Crown of Upper Egypt
Hedjet
Point in the Nile where boulders turn the river into churning rapids is called
cataract
Who created a double crown from the red and white crowns?
Narmer
Lower class mostly ate _______________
vegetables
When were pyramids built?
Old Kingdom
Symbol of eternal life.
Ankh
Broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the river.
delta
What was the difference between Egypt and Mesopotamia on the role of the king?
In Mesopotamia, kings were representatives of the gods. In Egypt, kings were gods.
Conquered numerous groups and strengthened Egypt.
Ramses II
Tell me the process of mummification
Organs removed placed in Canopic jars, stomach, intestines, liver and lungs. Brain was removed, heart remained. Body covered in salt to dry it out , wrapped in linen. Sealed to prevent any moisture from getting inside.
Difference between Mesopotamian flooding and Egyptian flooding.
Mesopotamian flooding was unpredictable, and Egyptian flooding was like clock work, on time, predictable.
Tell me about how the Nile provided a reliable source of transportation.
Between Upper and Lower Egypt, boats drifted with the current going northbound. Southbound boats used sails. Helped unify villages and promote trade.
Priests observed that the same star appeared above the eastern horizon just before the floods came.
Sirius