Any change of fertile land into desert.

A triangle-shaped area of islands and marshes at the mouth of a river

Fine bits of rock and soil carried of deposited by water.

To tell ahead of time what will happen.

A waterfall or spot where water runs fast over rocks.

A series of rulers from the same family.

A paperlike material ancient Egyptians used to write on; made from reeds that grow in the Nile River.

A burial place for the dead, often for a dead ruler in Ancient Egypt.

A poor person who lives on and farms the land.

A writing system in which pictures or symbols stand for sounds, whole words, or ideas. Writing system used in Ancient Egypt.

What the Egyptians called their land. It means "Black Land" and came from the fact that the land around the Nile was dark and rich.

The period of time in Egyptian society when water covered the fields. It began in the spring and did not leave the fields until late summer. This is when the river deposits the rich silt on the land to make it fertile.

The land "emerges" again. Begins in the late summer and does not end until the middle of winter. This is when the farmers begin planting and growing all the crops.

Is the dry time of the year. At this time farmers will care for and collect their crops. This will last from Middle of Winter to late spring.

The area of Egypt where the river begins. They are the villages that are in the southern area of the Nile River. In the upper part of the river.

The villages in the Northern part of the river. The area that is the delta and the land right before the delta. In the lower part of the river.

The king that legend claims to have united Upper and Lower Egypt in 3000 BC.

The sun god of Ancient Egyptian religion. Created the other gods and the world as the Egyptians knew it. It is believed that the pharaoh is the son of Amon Re.

Developed because the people needed a way to explain things that science and technology could not. The stories describe nature and human nature.

A government official who was an advisor to the pharaoh.

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SFDS Egypt L1+2

SFDS Egypt Lessons 1 and 2

Key Item	Definition
Desertification	Any change of fertile land into desert.
Delta	A triangle-shaped area of islands and marshes at the mouth of a river
Silt	Fine bits of rock and soil carried of deposited by water.
Predict	To tell ahead of time what will happen.
Cataract	A waterfall or spot where water runs fast over rocks.
Dynasty	A series of rulers from the same family.
Pharaoh	A ruler of ancient Egypt.
Papyrus	A paperlike material ancient Egyptians used to write on; made from reeds that grow in the Nile River.
Pyramid	A burial place for the dead, often for a dead ruler in Ancient Egypt.
Peasant	A poor person who lives on and farms the land.
Edict	A command.
Hieroglyphics	A writing system in which pictures or symbols stand for sounds, whole words, or ideas. Writing system used in Ancient Egypt.
Mummy	A preserved body.
Kemet	What the Egyptians called their land. It means "Black Land" and came from the fact that the land around the Nile was dark and rich.
Inundation	The period of time in Egyptian society when water covered the fields. It began in the spring and did not leave the fields until late summer. This is when the river deposits the rich silt on the land to make it fertile.
Emmergence	The land "emerges" again. Begins in the late summer and does not end until the middle of winter. This is when the farmers begin planting and growing all the crops.
Harvest	Is the dry time of the year. At this time farmers will care for and collect their crops. This will last from Middle of Winter to late spring.
Upper Egypt	The area of Egypt where the river begins. They are the villages that are in the southern area of the Nile River. In the upper part of the river.
Lower Egypt	The villages in the Northern part of the river. The area that is the delta and the land right before the delta. In the lower part of the river.
King Menes	The king that legend claims to have united Upper and Lower Egypt in 3000 BC.
Amon Re/Re	The sun god of Ancient Egyptian religion. Created the other gods and the world as the Egyptians knew it. It is believed that the pharaoh is the son of Amon Re.
Egyptian Religion	Developed because the people needed a way to explain things that science and technology could not. The stories describe nature and human nature.
Vizier	A government official who was an advisor to the pharaoh.

Created by: Mrs. Hastings

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