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Ancient Egypt Middle School

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Menes /Narmer   the pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt.  
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Hyksos   invaded Egypt using chariot, horse, and bronze weapons/ conquering Lower Egypt  
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dynasty   a series of rulers from the same family  
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Pharaoh   A king of ancient Egypt  
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silt:   A fine soil found on river bottoms.  
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Hieroglyphics   kind of picture writing in which some pictures stand for ideas or things and others stand for sounds. Used by the Egyptians and others.  
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papyrus   An early form of paper made from a reed like plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta.  
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delta   A triangular plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water. This is the most fertile.  
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scribes   in ancient civilizations, a specially trained person who knew how to read, write and keep records.  
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polytheism   The belief in more than one god.  
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Afterlife   Life after death  
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Empire   many territories and people ruled by one government  
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Pyramid   A huge building with four triangular sides.  
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Osiris   Egyptian God of the underworld or dead.  
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Why was the Nile river so important to Egypt?   The silt made rich farmland and they irrigated with the water from the river.  
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What are the two areas of the Nile?   Upper and Lower  
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Why was Egypt referred to as "The Gift of the Nile" ?   The Nile gave rich farmland because of silt, water to irrigate and resources. Also allowed travel for trade.  
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Toward the end of the Old Kingdom it was   Weak and Divided  
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Pharaohs / Rulers governed by   absolute power  
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Peasants were influenced by   the seasons, which were based on the annual flooding of the Nile River: The Nile would overflow its banks, fertilizing the soil with nutrient-rich sediment.  
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How was wealth tracked in Ancient Egypt?    
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What are the three time periods of Egypt?   Old, Middle and New  
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Who was the God of mummification?   Anubis  
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Which stone was found to help historians crack the code on how to read the hieroglyphics?   Rosetta Stone  
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Who’s tomb was found in the Valley of kings that was completely untouched and gave an insight into burial practices of Egyptians?   King Tut  
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Her accomplishments were becoming a Pharaoh, increasing trade and building beautiful monuments ?   Hatsheput  
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What continent is Egypt on?   Africa  
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Describe the use of hieroglyphs for communication   Record keeping, Monument Display, Religious Purposes and Secular Purposes  
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How did the learning achievements in science and medicine affect later civilizations?   The ancient Egyptian civilization influenced future civilizations in many ways, including: (medicine, architecture, math, calendar, irrigation, mummification, religion, technology, arts and crafts.  
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cataract   . The riverbed is broken up by boulders, stones, and rocky islets, creating rapids and white water. The cataracts were a major obstacle for boats in ancient times, making it difficult to transport goods and people.  
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tribute   (forced) payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection.  
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1st Pharaoh to build a pyramid   Djoser  
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scribe who designed the first pyramid.   Imhotep  
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Builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza.   Khufu  
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3100 B.C. - 2100 B.C .time period in ancient Egypt when the pyramids were built; lasted about 1000 years.   The Old Kingdom  
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2100 B.C. - 16000 B.C. time period in ancient Egypt when Egypt had periods of prosperity and hardships; known as the golden age of peace, prosperity, and advances in the arts and architecture; lasted about 500 years.   The Middle Kingdom  
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The New Kingdom   1600 B.C. - 1100 B.C .time period in ancient Egypt when Egypt reemerged as a great civilization; Egypt's empire grew and many monuments and temples were built; Egypt acquired new territory and reached the height of its power; lasted about 500 years.  
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Anubis   the jackal headed god of embalming  
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Book of the Dead   a collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.  
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Aten   the Sun disk god; worshiped by Akhenaten  
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Basset   the cat god  
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The greatest pharaoh of the new Kingdom in ancient Egypt; known for strengthening the Egyptian empire and building many great temples and monuments;the greatest builder of the new kingdom; greatest achievements was the monument at Abu Simbel.   Ramses II  
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