6U5 Ancient Egypt Study Buddy Flashcards

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cataract

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a waterfall or rapids in a river

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delta

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a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

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papyrus

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a reed plant that grows wild along the NIle River

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Hieroglyphics

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a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols

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dynasty

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a line of rulers from one family

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theocracy

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a government of religious leaders

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pharaoh

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a ruler of ancient Egypt

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bureaucrat

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a government official

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embalming

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the process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying

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pyramid

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a great stone tomb built for pharaohs

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incense

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a substance that, when burned, gives out a pleasant smell

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envoy

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a government representative to another country

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savanna

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a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in tropical or subtropical region

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textile

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woven cloth

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Differences Between Mesopotamia + Egypt

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Egypt had calmer rivers, was more peaceful, less battles, hieroglyphics when Mesopotamia had Cuneiform

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Similarities Between Mesopotamia + Egypt

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Both had gods, rivers, and a picture - like method of writing.

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Narmer

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Old Kingdom; united Egypt

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Khufu

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Old Kingdom; built Great Pyramid

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Khafre

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Son of Khufu; Old Kingdom; built the Great Sphinx

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Pepi the 2nd

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Old Kingdom; trade and $$

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Hatshepsut

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New Kingdom; Trade to Punt & Peace with Nubia

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Thutmose III

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New Kingdom; Conquest (All the way to Meso)

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Akhenaton

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New Kingdom; Monotheistic Religion; Father of Tut

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Akhenaton

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New Kingdom; Monotheistic Religion; Father of Tut

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King Tut
New Kingdom; Polytheism; Tomb Discovered by Howard Carter; died young
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Ramses II
New Kingdom; architecture, known as "Ramses the great" or "ruler of rulers"
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Ramses III
New Kingdom; conquest/architecture
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Cleopatra VII
last great Egyptian pharaoh; Greek period; trade alliances with Rome
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Egyptian historical periods
Old, Middle, New
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regent
someone who rules as a child until old enough to rule (king tut)
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Narmer
old kingdom; united egypt
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Khufu
old kingdom; great pyramid
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Khafre
old kingdom; great sphinx
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What impact did the Nile have on egypt?
It was calm, irrigation canals, created surplus, and was plentiful.
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Climate
Very dry in the desert, kept enemies away
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What was Kush?
Kush was a small village in ancient Egypt. When Mesopotamia failed, Egypt built Kush along the Nile and began to grow and later developed egypt
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What does pharaoh mean?
"Great House"
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Upper class
Pharaoh and his family, government officials, soldiers
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Middle Class
Scribes, Merchants, Craftspeople
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Lower Class
Slaves + Peasants