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ancient egypt
| vocab/facts | questions/answers |
|---|---|
| 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 |