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Egypt - bvick.wh

Ch 2 Ancient Egypt

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steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river Cataract
area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river Delta
reed plant of the Nile Valley, used to make a form of paper Papyrus
system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians Hieroglyphics
line of rulers from the same family Dynasty
all powerful king in ancient Egypt Pharaoh
god or goddess Deity
Embalming process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person’s body after death
Mummy body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen
Pyramid huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as a tomb
Tribute payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection
Incense material burned for its pleasant smell
Savanna grassy plain
Egypt ancient civilization in north east Africa
Nile river that the Egyptians relied on;
Sahara the largest desert in the world; desert in North West Africa
Narmer also known as Menes; king that united upper and lower Egypt
Giza place of the great pyramids
KingKhufu pharaoh who build the Great Pyramid
Thebes capital of the Middle Kingdom
Ahmose drove the Hyksos out of power this started the period of the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut queen that focused on trade
Thutmoses ruler after Hatshepsut that focused on conquest
Akhenaton also known as Amenhotep; made Egypt a monotheistic country
Tutankhamen boy king; tomb discovered by Howard Carter in 1922
RamsesII “the Great”; known for his building programs; some claim his is the pharaoh that is mentioned in the Bible
Kashta Kushite king
Piye founded a dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Napata
Created by: bvick.wh
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