Ancient Egypt Flashcards
What is silt?
Comes from the nile river, fertilizes the soil.
Who is Ra?
The god of the sun, creator of men.
What is a theocracy?
A state ruled by religious figures
Who is seth?
God of evil and chaos
What is a bureacracy?
Government where important decisions are made by state officials.
Who is Ammut?
Eater of the deads’ hearts. NOT antropomorphic
What is polytheistic?
Believe in many gods
Who is Osiris?
King of the afterlife god of earth and vegetation.
What is Delta?
A triangle shaped area at the end of the nile river
Who is Anubis?
God of mummification, guides the dead through the underworld
What are the Canopic Jars?
They hold the organs of the pharaoh during mummification
Give me three facts about the Nile river.
-river flows north
–transportation
-fertilazes land
Which desert covers Egypt?
Sahara desert
Describe how the Nile flooding season affects daily life
Inport goods and when it floods it allows for boats to pass and it gives farmers time to help work on pyramids
How did geography affect were early egyptians lived
They had to live close to the nile.
Who was head of the government?
The pharaoh
Why did the people believed he had great power?
Because he was chosen by the gods
What is ramses the great known for?
Building
What was so special about king tuts tomb when they found it?
Best preserved tomb found.
What is their form of writing called?
Hieroglyphics
Who was allowed to be mummified? Who was part of the process?
a. pharaohs
b. high priests
What do they believe about the afterlife?
Osiris is the KING there. Anubis guides the dead through the underworld and then the weighing if the heart is performed if the heart/soul is lighter than a feather then the dead can go to the afterlife, if there does bad deed which mean it’ll weigh more the dead will have their heart eaten by ammut and their body by seth.
what are the two parts of the mummification process?
Embaliming and wrapping
which people helped build the pyramids?
Farmers-> flooding season
Peasants-> 1 month
craftsmen-> full time
soldiers-> times of peace
Which materials are the pyramids made out of?
limestone and sandstone
What is the purpose of the pyramids?
Built for the son god Ra. So the pharaoh rises and sets with the sun.
Social pyramid
….. you tell me
