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Ancient Egypt

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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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