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Ancient Egypt
For the ancient Egypt test in Mr. During’s class October 1st
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rosetta stone | Important artifact found in Egypt. It was the key to unlocking the mystery of hieroglyphs because part of it was written in Greek. |
| Silt | Fine bits of rock and sand that made the sand very fertile . The Nile river deposited it each year. |
| Pharaoh | Ruler of Egypt. Made laws and any other important decision that affected Egypt. |
| Nile river | Longest river in the world. Egypt is often called “ the gift of the Nile because it provided so much to Egypt. ( Fertile land, transportation, food, protection ) |
| Dynasty | Series of rulers from the same family. Egypt had 30 different ruling dynasties. |
| Hieroglyphics | Egyptian form of writing |
| Papyrus | Egyptian form of paper. All-important records were written on papyrus. Made from papyrus plant growth along the Nile river. |
| Pyramid | Burial place for the dead. Eventually pharaohs began to build tombs hidden in valleys to protect them from tomb robbers. |
| Mummy | Preserved body made for the afterlife. |
| Hatshepsut | First female to rule Egypt as a pharaoh. |
| Tutankhamen | Most well known of all the pharaohs’ because of the discovery of his intact tomb in 1922. |
| Canonic jars | Buried with the dead. Held important organs for the next life. ( liver, intestines, lungs, stomach ). |
| Natron | Natural salt found in Egypt. Helped preserve the body for the next life by drying out the body and killing bacteria. |
| Mummification process | Took 70 days to complete important religious practice. |
| Religion | Polytheistic |
| Inundation | The flooding of the land by the Nile river lasted several months usually, during this time the Ferrel would send for workers for the great projects to be built. |
| Emergence | During this time, the water would begin to recede, and the farmers will begin to plant their crops. |
| Harvest | . When the farmers cared and harvested their crops after the cycle will begin again. |
| Weighing of the heart | Time of judgment for the Egyptians heart was placed on a scale and weighed against a feather |
| Vizier | The pharaoh, most trusted advisor he took down commands and help take care of the day-to-day, running of the government. |
| Howard Carter | Discovered king tut tomb, in the valley of the kings in 1922. |
| Mastabas | Mud bricked tombs that the earliest pharaohs were buried in. |
| Great. Pyramid of Giza. | Largest pyramid in Egypt for the feral Khufu, and is the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing. |
| Gift of the Nile | Egypt is called the gift of the Nile because it provides life to a distribution .It gave them fertile land. |
| Why did the Egyptians take out their brain but leave in the heart? | Because they believed all thoughts and actions came from the heart and not the brain so it was worthless |
| What continent is Egypt on? | Africa` |
| How did the desert and the seas help the people of ancient Egypt | Provided protection from invaders |
| What are scribes? | Professional writers |
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