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vokingdom cab& fact | defions |
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cataracts | strong rapids |
delta | a triangle shaped area of land made soil depose by the river |
pharaoh | the title used by the rulers of egypt |
dynasty | a series of rules from the same family |
old kingdom | a period in egyptian history that lased from about 2700 bc to 2200 bc |
nobles | people from rich and powerful familes |
mummies | specily traeted bodies wrapped in cloth |
pyramids | huge stone tombs with four triangle shaped walls that met at piont on top |
middle kingdom | a peird of oder and stabley that lased until 1750 bc |
new kingdom | the peiod druing wich egypt reched the hight of its power and glowy |
hieroglyphics | egyptian writen sytem |
papyrus | long lasting paper like material made from reeds |
Rosetta Stone | Stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics |
Sphinxes | an imaginary creature figure with the head of a human and the body of a lion. |
Obelisk | A tall 4 sided pillar that is pointed at the top |
Trade network | A system of people in different lands who trade goods |
Theocracy | A government that recognizes God or a god as the authority |
What continent is Egypt located on? | Africa |
List two interesting facts about King Tut | Was possibly killed by a blow to the head 12th ruler |
How many feet high is the Great Pyramid? | 480 |
How many limestone blocks are in the Great pyramid? | 2,300,000 |
Why did Egyptians mummify their bodies? | It preserved the body for the afterlife |
What sea does the Nile empty (flow) into? | Mediterranean Sea |
How many different languages were found on the Rosetta Stone? | 3 |
Name two pharaohs whose tomb were found there. | Ramses VII Siptah |
Describe what the Sphinx looks like | The head of a human and the body of a lion. |
Pharaohs were not only the rulers of Egypt they were also considered what? | God like kings |