Environment
What river was vital to Egyptian life?
The Nile River
What was the name of the ruler of Egypt?
Pharaoh
This system of picture writing was used by Ancient Egyptians.
Hieroglyphics
Egyptians followed this kind of religion, one that believes in many gods.
Polytheism
Hieroglyphics were written on temple walls, tombs, and on paper made from this plant that grew along the Nile.
Papyrus
The annual flooding of the Nile River created what kind of soil?
Fertile Soil. Good for growing crops
The Pharaoh was considered to be a leader in these two areas: politics and _________
Religion
Hieroglyphics helped Ancient Egypt function as an advanced civilization by allowing them to do these two important tasks.
Keeping stories and records.
Egyptian gods played this role in their belief about the afterlife, including judging whether a person could enter.
Judging, guiding, and protecting the dead on their journey to the afterlife.
The northern part of Egypt is called:
Lower Egypt
Egypt's desert location on both sides of the Nile provided this military advantage to their civilization.
natural barriers/protection from enemies
Egyptians believed pharaohs were divine or had this special connection to the gods, which gave them authority to rule.
Believed to be the son of Amun-Ra and a literal god come to earth
These specially trained people could read and write hieroglyphics and kept important records for the government.
The Scribes
The Egyptians' strong belief in the afterlife led them to develop this complex process of preserving bodies.
Mummification
The southern part of Egypt is called:
Upper Egypt
The predictable Nile flooding pattern allowed Egyptian farmers to grow enough food created a :
Surplus of food (extra food)
Positions assigned by the pharaoh to oversee work and construction of temples, collecting taxes, governing over other provinces.
Governors
Most people worked this job in Ancient Egypt. Important to building, raising crops, etc.
Farmers
Egyptians believed that after death, a person's soul would journey to this place if they lived a good life.
The Field of Reeds (Afterlife)
The people south of Egypt who conquered the Egyptians and ruled in Egypt for 40 years:
Kushite
This was a major disadvantage of Egypt's desert location, making it difficult to expand or find these natural resources.
Lack of trees, farmland, and water sources
The social structure of Egyptian society:
2nd: Priests
3rd: Warriors
4th: Farmers
Bottom: Slaves
Double (2x)
Men and women were considered ____________
Most Egyptians ________ for their entire lives (Hint: where did they live?)
Citizens
stayed in the same town
Double (2x)
What was the purpose of the Pyramids? Who performed rituals in the temples?
Priests
Double (2x)
The Kushites adopted ______ culture
The Kushites moved the capital city from Napata to __________
Meroe