3.2 Flashcards
Giza
a city North in Egypt, a suburb of Cario across the Nile; the ancient Egyptian pyramid and the Sphinx are located nearby
Deir el-Medina
ancient egyptian village which was home of the artisans
Menes
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the early dynasty period, founder of the first dynasty
Manetho
Egyptian historian and priest who lived during the ptolemiac era
Khufu
ruled in the first half of the Old kingdom period
Hatshepsut
5th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt
Akhenaten
known before the 5th year of Amenhotep, was a pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years
unify
make or become united, uniform, or whole
pharaoh
a ruler in ancient Egypt
hieroglyphics
writing consisting of hieroglyphics
pyramid
a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that met at a point on the top, ecspecialy one built of stone as a royal stone in ancient Egypt
mummy
a body of a human being or an animal that has been preserved by removal of organs, treatment with natron and reison, and wrapping and bandages
economy
the wealth and resource of a region or country
Rosetta Stone
a part of an inscribed granite stela that was about 6 feet tall