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Ancient Egypt Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pyramid | During the Old Kingdom, the Egyptians build a large tomb called a __________ to house the mummy of their pharaoh. |
| alliance | Egyptian pharaohs often made __________ with other nations to work together for common interests. |
| trade | The easy and navigable Nile River made ______ simple as goods could be transported from one area to another with relative ease. |
| theocracy | Egyptian government was a form of __________, because the pharaoh was both the king, but also believed to be the living god Osiris (one of the ancient Egyptian gods). |
| Afterlife | Because the of ancient Egyptian belief in the __________, they would mummify the deceased to preserve their body. |
| embalm | Ancient Egyptians believed that the spirits of the dead needed their bodies in the afterlife, so they would have the bodies _____________ in order to preserve them and prevent decay. |
| sarcophagus | After the embalming process, a pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom would have his mummy placed in a _________, or type of coffin. |
| silt | After a flood, valuable __________ would be left behind. This nutritious soil was vital to improved crop growth. |
| census | Scribes were important in the implementation of the __________, or official count of the population. This helped the Egyptian government know how much it should collect in taxes. |
| famine | Despite a reliable growing season, _________ did sometimes occur in Ancient Egypt. During this severe shortage of food, other issues could arise. |
| hieroglyphics | The ancient Egyptians developed __________, a form of writing comprised of pictographs. |
| pharaoh | Ancient Egyptian government was led by a __________, who was viewed as both a king and the living god Osiris. |
| dynasty | In the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, it was common for a pharaoh to be part of __________, or family or rulers that pass the crown of Egypt from one to the next. |
| tomb | A pyramid was a type of _________ used by Egyptian pharaohs to give them an easier transition into the afterlife. |
| scribe | An important social class in ancient Egypt were _________, who had gone to a special school to learn how to read and write. |
| peasant | This group was the largest social class that worked the land and provided Egypt with a steady food supply. When not farming, they often worked on the pharaoh's massive building projects. |
| priest | This powerful group in Egyptian society were in charge of temples and religious rituals. They also oversaw important ceremonies surrounding death and burial. |
| artisan | This group included craftspeople. They were highly skilled but had little social status. |
| vizier | The __________ was the chief adviser to the pharaoh, and also was the chief judge of Egypt. |
| Nile River Valley | One of the first river-valley civilizations, nestled on the banks of a river which flooded annually in North-East Africa was the _______________. |
| Nile River | The __________ was essential to Egypt because it would flood and deposit alluvium, which would make the soil fertile for farming. |
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