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ancient egypt
vocab/facts | questions/answers |
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Cataracts | strong rapids |
Delt | A triangle shaped land made of soil and depsited by a river |
Pharaoh | The title used by the rulers of egypt |
Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family |
old kingdom | A period in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 BC to 2200 BC |
nobles | people from rich to powerful families |
mummies | Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth |
pyramids | Huge stone tombs with four triangle shaped walls that met into a point |
middle kingdom | a period of order and stability that lasts units 1750 BC |
new kingdom | The period which egypt reached the height of its power and glory |
trade Routes | paths followed by traders |
Hierglyphics | Egyption writing system |
papyrus | A long lasting, paper made from reed |
Rosetta stone | a stone slab inscribed with hierglyphics |
sphinxes | imaginary creatures with a bodie of a lion and head of a human |
Ohelisk | A tall, four 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 good as the ultimate authorizes |
what content is Egypt located on | africa |
list two interesting facts about king tut | his tomb was broken into and he died at 18 |
how many feet high is is the great pyramid | 480 feet |
how many limestone blocks are In the great pyramid | 2,300,000 blocks |
why did Egyptians mummify their bodies | to go to the afterlife |
how many different languages were found on the Rosetta Stone | three |
name two pharaohs whose tombs were found | siptah rameses Vll |
what does the sphinksx look like | a human head and lion bodie |
pharaos were also consiterd | god like |