6U5 Ancient Egypt Study Buddy Flashcards
cataract
a waterfall or rapids in a river
delta
a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
papyrus
a reed plant that grows wild along the NIle River
Hieroglyphics
a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
dynasty
a line of rulers from one family
theocracy
a government of religious leaders
pharaoh
a ruler of ancient Egypt
bureaucrat
a government official
embalming
the process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying
pyramid
a great stone tomb built for pharaohs
incense
a substance that, when burned, gives out a pleasant smell
envoy
a government representative to another country
savanna
a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in tropical or subtropical region
textile
woven cloth
Differences Between Mesopotamia + Egypt
Egypt had calmer rivers, was more peaceful, less battles, hieroglyphics when Mesopotamia had Cuneiform
Similarities Between Mesopotamia + Egypt
Both had gods, rivers, and a picture - like method of writing.
Narmer
Old Kingdom; united Egypt
Khufu
Old Kingdom; built Great Pyramid
Khafre
Son of Khufu; Old Kingdom; built the Great Sphinx
Pepi the 2nd
Old Kingdom; trade and $$
Hatshepsut
New Kingdom; Trade to Punt & Peace with Nubia
Thutmose III
New Kingdom; Conquest (All the way to Meso)
Akhenaton
New Kingdom; Monotheistic Religion; Father of Tut
Akhenaton
New Kingdom; Monotheistic Religion; Father of Tut
King Tut
New Kingdom; Polytheism; Tomb Discovered by Howard Carter; died young
Ramses II
New Kingdom; architecture, known as “Ramses the great” or “ruler of rulers”
Ramses III
New Kingdom; conquest/architecture
Cleopatra VII
last great Egyptian pharaoh; Greek period; trade alliances with Rome
Egyptian historical periods
Old, Middle, New
regent
someone who rules as a child until old enough to rule (king tut)
Narmer
old kingdom; united egypt
Khufu
old kingdom; great pyramid
Khafre
old kingdom; great sphinx
What impact did the Nile have on egypt?
It was calm, irrigation canals, created surplus, and was plentiful.
Climate
Very dry in the desert, kept enemies away
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
What does pharaoh mean?
“Great House”
Upper class
Pharaoh and his family, government officials, soldiers
Middle Class
Scribes, Merchants, Craftspeople
Lower Class
Slaves + Peasants
