All Chapter 4 Flashcards
A tall four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
Obelisk
The river that brings life to the Egyptians
The Nile
What did it mean when a Pharaoh wore the double crown
Their rule over both regions of Egpyt
The two regions of Egypt
Upper and lower Egypt
Life after death
Afterlife
Invisible twin of the deceased and never leaves the tomb
Ka
Application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
Engineering
2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
Old kingdom
A case that holds a mummified body
Sarcophagus
Triangle-shaped area of land that was deposited by a river
Delta
What kingdom lasted until about 1750 BCE
Middle kingdom
Who ruled at the start of the middle kingdom
Mentuhotep
In 1700 BCE who took over Egypt
Hyksos
Who drove Hyksos out
Ahmose
Who developed contact with people in distant lands
Hatshepsut