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Social Studies Hfl
Definitions for Egypt
Question | Answer |
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Menes | King of upper Egypt he wore a double crown. |
Pharaoh | Menes became pharaoh first. |
Unification | Is the joining of seperate things. |
Memphis | Egypts capitol |
Economy | The economy is based on the money managment and the resources. |
Hieroglyphics | Was the writing system used by the egyptians. This consits of 800 symbols |
Scribe | Traveled throught the land to collect data. Never recorded how to make the pyramids. This is still unknown |
Papyrus | Is a reed plant that growns along the Nile River |
Khufu | Ordered construction of the great pyramid in 2600 bc |
Thebes | With this division of the country. The old kingdom came to an end. |
Empire | An empire is a group of lands ruled by one leader. |
Ahomose | Pharaoh Ahmose was a leader of a war with weapons. |
Nubia | Nubia is a kingdom of Egypt. |
Valley Of Kings | This is a resting place for over thirty pharaohs. |
Tutankhaman | Known for his wonderful tomb. He did nothing for Egypt. |
Expedition | Is a group of people who go on a trip for a set reason. This is usually for finding new land or to trade. |
Punt | Punt may have been what today is Ethiopia. |
Hatshepsut | Foremort+ {"First of the noble laddies."} |
Kush | Kush controlled rich trasde routes to other african countries. |