The Nile
True or False:
The Nile is the longest river in the world?
True
Egyptians believed in many gods. What is the name for that?
Polytheism
True or false:
Menes was Egypt's 10th pharoh.
False- he was Egypt's first pharoh
What were the two regions in Ancient Egypt called
Who was buried in tombs in Ancient Egypt:
Name two types of people
Pharoh/King
nobles
very wealthy people
The Nile begins in ________
Central Africa/ Nubia
What was the name for the soul of a body?
Ka
What was Menes most known for?
Menes unified Upper and Lower Egypt. He took control of Lower Egypt and united the both kingdoms.
What is another name for a rapid/waterfall?
cataract
What material were the mummies wrapped with?
Linen
The 2 tributaries that lead into the Nile are called
The White Nile and Blue Nile.
Why did the Egyptians mummify their bodies?
They believed in the afterlife, and they thought the soul would only be able to continue living in the afterlife if the body was preserved.
How did Menes gain power over both Upper and Lower Egypt?
Provide two reasons
He gained power by:
- marrying the princess of lower Egypt.
-taking control (army)
what is a Delta?
triangle-shaped land made of soil deposited by a river. (end of the river). Marshy
What was the significance of a large pyramid?
The larger the pyramid- the more important the Pharoah was considered
How were cataracts are helpful and Harmful to the Egyptians?
Provide one reason for each.
Helpful: difficult for invaders to enter
Harmful: hard to travel/trade
How was the burying process different between burying a pharoah vs. burying a poor person?
rich= buried with gold, jewels, clothing etc.and mummified.
poor= not mummified, buried in ground
Why did Menes wear a red and white crown ?
He combined both crowns to symbolize that he has power over both upper and lower Egypt.
Upper Egypt had a white crown, and Lower Egypt had a red crown.
Hieroglyphics used pictures to relay a story. Although this was very time consuming.
What kind of writing came after hieroglyphics that simplified these pictures?
heretics
(script)
What are the 4 steps involved in making an Ancient Egyptian mummy (in order).
1. Embalm the body
2. Removal of the Brain
3. Organs removed
4. Dry the body out
5. Wrap the body
6. Place body in casket
Silt came from the Nile after it flooded.
Why was silt beneficial and what was another name for the silt?
-provided healthy soil for growing crops.
- silt also knows as black land
SURPRISE QUESTION!
What were three natural things that protected Ancient Egypt from invaders?
Red Land (desert)
Red Sea
Med. Sea
Delta
Cataracts
SURPRISE QUESTION!
What tool was used to water farmland?
Shaduf
What attracted the early settlers to the Nile Valley?
-use 5 examples
farming opportunities (from silt)
bathing
water for drinking
food source--> live
mud for homes
Provide three ways we knew that the After Life was a very important part of Ancient Egyptians beliefs.
1. length of time they took to build tombs
2. the mummification process
3. They were buried with their belongings
4. They had different gods in the afterlife.