Land Forms
Cataracts
Strong Rapids
King Tut
Tomb was untouched until 1922
Mummies
treated bodies wrapped in cloth
Trade Routes
Path followed by traders
Imports vs Exports
Coming in vs Going out
Delta
triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by the river
Queen Hatshepsut
Hieroglyphics
writing system
Temples
Ornate buildings for the worship of their gods
Trade Network
a system of people in different lands who trade goods
Lower Egypt
Northern Egypt
Ramses the Great
Papyrus
long-lasting paper, made from reeds
Nobles vs Elite
rich and powerful families vs people of wealth and power
Pianki
Kushite ruler who attacked Egypt
Pyramids
Four-sided structure that meets at a point.
Khufu
the most famous Pharoah of the Old Kingdom
Engineering
application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
a group of leaders from the same family
King Ezana
Aksumite king who defeated Kush
Protecting Features of Egypt
Desert, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and hilly, rocky land or cataracts
Menes
Unified Lower and Upper Egypt
Sphinxes
bodies of a lion and heads of other animals or humans, often seen in their temples
Pharaoh
the king of Egypt who was also thought to be a god
Queen Shanakhdakheto
First woman ruler of Kush