click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Ancient Egypt
6th grade Ancient Egypt - Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The River | geographic feature brought life to Egypt and allow Egypt to thrive |
| Flooding of the Nile | ensured crops would have water and fertile soil |
| Why did the cities and villages need to grow? | To increase food production. |
| Who unified Egypt and became the first pharaoh? | Menes |
| Polytheism | there are many gods and goddesses |
| Egyptian Architecture | huge pyramids that were served as tombs |
| Hatshepsut | known for expanding trade and building great monuments |
| Hieroglyphics | symbols used in the Egyptian writing system |
| Afterlife | a belief in this explains why Egyptians practiced mummification |
| Canals | Egyptian farmers used these to direct water from the river to their fields |
| Engineering | knowledge of this made the construction of the Great Pyramid of Khufu possible |
| Merchants | traveled long distances to buy and sell goods |
| Nobles | people from right and powerful families |
| Pyramids | monuments and tombs to Egypt’s pharaohs |
| Ramses the Great | Great ruler who fought the Hittites and strengthened Egypt's western frontier |
| Scribes | these middle class government officials were honored in Egyptian society |
| Temples | elaborate buildings that served as places to worship and honor the gods |
| Tutankhamen | the discovery of his tomb taught us much about Egyptian burial practices |
| New Kingdom | Ahmose became King, which arose the New Kingdom (period where Egypt reached its power and glory) |
| Hittites | Under Ramses the Great, Egypt faced threats from the Hittites |
| God | how Egyptians viewed the pharaoh, as a king and god |
| Middle Kingdom | period of order and stability, ended with the invasion of the Huksos |
| Hatshepsut | Queen, who sent traders great distances to buy and sell goods |
| Nile | resources, the farmers depended on to grow their crops |
| Rosetta Stone | huge, stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics |