3.2 Flashcards
Giza
a city in Egypt where the Great Pyramid is located
Deir el-Medina
a village built fro workers at the valley of the kings in Egypt
Menes
Legendary ancient Egyptian king who is credited with uniting Lower and Upper Egypt
Manetho
Egyptian priest and advisor who began keeping records of the ancient Egyptian kings
Khufu
Egyptian Pharaoh for whom the Great Pyramid at Giza was bulit
Hatshepsut
Queen of ancient Egypt who proclaimed herself pharaoh and ruled during the new kingdom
Akhenaten
Egyptian ruler who changed his name from Amenhotep IV and called for the worship of one god, Aton
unify
to unite, combine, or bring together
pharaoh
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hieroglyphics
a from of writing based on pictures
pyramid
a large stone building to serve as a house for the dead
mummy
a preserved dead body
economy
the way people use and manage resources
Rosetta Stone
a stone on which a passage was written in 3 languages Greek, Egyptian, hieroglyphics, and a form of Egyptian cursive writing