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Ancient Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Egypt | a dry desert like land its main water source is the Nile River |
| Nile River | Is Egypt's main water source |
| Delta | is very fertile flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water |
| Lower Egypt | Northern Egypt It lies "Lower" or downstream |
| Upper Egypt | Southern Egypt goes "Upstream"(Nile) |
| Nilometer | a special staircase with carefully measured steps Used to measure height of the annual flood by counting the number of steps covered by flood waters |
| Flax | a plant used to make linen,a kind of cloth |
| Shadoof | a device used to lift water into their fields |
| Menes | Was the first Pharaoh of Egypt King of Upper Egypt He overthrew the king of Lower Egypt and combined both lands He combined both crowns (Lower/Upper Egypt) to show he respected both lands so he didn't get overthrown |
| Unification | Is the joining of separate parts into one |
| Pharaoh | Menes was the Pharaoh Refers to "The Great Palace" in which the rulers of Egypt lived |
| Old Kingdom | The time when Egypt's early pharaohs worked to build unity in the country It lasted from about 2700 BC to about 2200 BC |
| Memphis | Was created by Menes Located in Lower Egypt,his capital |
| Mummification | to preserve the bodies of the dead |
| Pyramids | A huge stone structure Were built as tombs,or burial places, for the pharaohs the first pyramid was made for King Zoser |
| Khufu | The pharaoh who's tomb is the Great Pyramid |
| Hieroglyphics | A writing system Used about 800 different signs Each sign,or symbol,could stand for an object,such as an eye or a sound |
| Papyrus | Is a reed plant that grows along the Nile River |
| Jean Champollian | Was a French scholar who figured out how to read hieroglyphics |
| Economy | the way a country manages its resources to produce goods and services |
| Nubia | Had important gold mines A wealthy kingdom South of Egypt Was conquered by the Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom |
| Expeditions | Is a journey under taken for a special purpose |
| Hyksos | were skilled in warfare in battles they used horses and chariots fought with bronze weapons and sturdy bows during Middle Kingdom they defeated the Egyptians and Lower Egypt |
| Ahmose I | Defeated the Hyksos-led to the New Kingdom |
| Kush | Wealthy kingdom that controlled trade with African Kingdom (had gold,copper,and precious stones |
| Amenhotep I | Traded with people in Africa,Asia,and Southern Europe Built temples in Karnak and Nubia |
| Hatshepsut | first female pharaoh organized trade expeditions to Punt was a great builder after Hatsheput Egypt's empire weakened |
| Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV) | Renamed himself in honor of the god Aton |
| King Tutankhamen (King Tut) | Ruled after Akhenaton for a few years and then died at about 19 years old famous due to unveiling of tomb |
| Ramses"The Great"II | Ruled for 67 years was very wise and powerful |
| Nubia | was located on the Nile river Today it would include Southern parts of Egypt,Ethiopia,and the Sudan |
| Blue Nile | flows north-east out of Lake Tana |
| White Nile | flows North out of Lake Victoria |
| Cataracts | is a steep rapids in a river |
| Kerma | was an important trading city where goods from Egypt and from other African cultures were traded |
| Kush | conquered Upper Egypt grew rich and powerful from its trade was also strong enough to defend itself from Egyptian armies for centuries Amon the god was worshiped in Kush |
| Piye | was the king of Kush who invaded Egypt First he conquered the city of Memphis |
| Meroe | once was a Nubian city was the center of a powerful kingdom for 600 years was a rich city was also rich in minerals |
| Social Pyramid | is a triangle shaped chart that shows the rank of people in its society |
| How did the Nile river help Egypt? | It flooded every creating silt which would help Egypt's crops |
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