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Egypt
Info about mummification, pharaohs, pyramids and more!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delta | A fan-shaped area that is very fertile and flat. Made of silt that was dropped by a river as it drained into a larger body of water. |
| Shadoof | Something that was used to lift water onto fields to help water the plants and crops. |
| Unification | Means the joining of separate parts into one. Also a longer term for unifies. |
| Pharaoh | The "king" or "queen" of Egypt |
| Old Kingdom | Began in 3100 b.c. when Upper Egypt united with Lower Egypt. It ended in 2000 b.c. when Upper Egypt rebelled against Lower Egypt. |
| Mummification | A process used to preserve the bodys of the dead by using spices and minerals, then by wrapping them with strips of linen cloth |
| Pyramid | Were built out of cliffs of stone and were built as burial places/tombs for the pharaohs |
| Hieroglyphics | A writing system that the ancient egyptians used in Egypt. It had over 800 picture symbols |
| Rosetta Stone | It had the same passage written in three different languages; greek, hieroglyphics, and demotic. in 1822, Jean Champollion discovered the stone and since she could read greek, she was able to decode hieroglyphics. |
| Papyrus | A reed plant that grew along the Nile River. Egyptians used it as a type of paper. |
| Economy | The way a country manages its resources to produce goods and services. |
| Expedition | A journey under-taken for a specific purpose. |
| Cataract | A steep rapid in a river. |
| Social Pyramid | A triangle-shaped chart that shows the rank of people in its society. |
| Silt | Loose soil carried by water. |
| Menes | The king of Upper Egypt. Led his army to defeat Lower Egypt and create unity in Egypt. |
| Khufu | The pharaoh who's pyramid was built in 2600 b.c.; took 22 years to build; and was made of entire cliffs of stone |
| Jean Champollion | The french scholar that discovered the Rosetta Stone in 1822, and decoded hieroglyphics. |
| Imhotep | An architect who designed one of the first known pyramids. Designed it for Pharaoh Khufu. |
| Ahmose I | A pharaoh who's army attacked Lower Egypt and defeated the Hyksos. After, a new period of Egyptian history began; the New Kingdom |
| Amenhotep I | Egypt reached its greatest glory under his rule. Became pharaoh in 1546 b.c. Made many allies and traded with people in Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe. |
| Hatshepsut | The first woman pharaoh known to history. Took responsibilities of being a pharaoh seriously. Gave Egypt a long period of peace and wealth. Was also a great builder. |
| Akhenaton | Became pharaoh in 1379 b.c. Forbade the worship of Amon, the chief god, and made Egypt a monotheistic country. He made everyone only worship Aton, the sun god. He was so unpopular that when he died, people forgot him. |
| Ramses II | The last strong pharaoh that ruled for an incredible 67 years! He was a wise and powerful ruler, but the New Kingdom collapsed about 100 years after he died. |
| Hyksos | Were skilled in warfare and in battle, they used horses and chariots. The Egyptains did not know about these things. |
| Tutankhamun (King Tut) | His dad was Akhenaton. He changed his name to Tutankhamun. Died when he was 19. His stepmom was Neferititi. |
| Egypt | A country in northern Africa. |
| Nile River | The worlds longest river. Flows through Egypt. Without it, there would not have been life on Egypt. |
| Lower Egypt | Located in Northern Egypt. Called Lower Egypt because the Nile flows downstream in that region. |
| Upper Egypt | Located in Southern Egypt. Called Upper Egypt because the Nile flows upstream in that region. |
| Memphis | Menes's capital. Located in Lower Egypt. |
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