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Egypt
vocab and facts
cataracts | strong rapids |
Delta | Triangle shaped piece of land |
Pharaoh | Ruler of Egypt |
Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family |
Old kingdom | Period of history that lasted 2700-2200 BC |
Nobles | People from rich families |
Mummies | Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth |
Pyramids | Huge stone tombs with four triangle sides |
Middle Kingdom | Period of order and stability |
New kingdom | Period which Egypt met height of power and glory |
Hieroglyphics | Egyptian writing system |
Papyrus | Long lasting paper like material made from reeds |
Rosetta Stone | Stone slab with hieroglyphics |
Sphinxes | Creatures with head of human and body of lion |
Obelisk | Tall four sided pillar with pointed top |
Theocracy | Government where god is ultimate authority |
Egypt is located in africa | |
King Tuts tomb was filled with many things | |
The Great Pyramid is 480 ft high | |
They preserved bodies for life in the afterlife | |
They made their own alphabet | |
the Nile River goes into the Meditteranian sea | |
3 languages were found on Rosetta Stone | |
Tutankhamen was found in Valley Of Kings | |
Ramses the great was found in Valley Of Kings | |
Sphinx is a lion with human head | |
Pharaohs were called god like kings | |
what did the evil god Maka look like | A cat in the underworld |
what two dynasties ruled Egypt for four centuries | 1st and 2nd dynasty |
Which kingdom built famous pyramids | Old Kingdom |
Which kingdom conquered Nubia | Middle Kingdom |
In mid-1500 BC who united Egypt | Ahmose |