Ancient Egypt Flashcards
Scribe
A person whose job is to write/keep records
Pharaoh
Ruler of ancient Egypt
King Tut
Young pharaoh whose tomb was found in-tact
Shaduf
Ancient Egyptian irrigation tool
Agriculture
Farming/Growing crops
Irrigation
System of supplying water for farming/agriculture
New Kingdom
When rulers of ancient Egypt became known as pharaohs
Middle Kingdom
The period in which improvements and modifications were made to the Nile; canals
Old Kingdom
Pyramid-building period in ancient Egypt
Two Kingdoms of Egypt
Upper and Lower Egypt
Papyrus
Fibrous plant used by ancient Egyptians as paper
Vizier
High ranking government official/ advisor to the pharaoh
Command Economy
Government control over the economy
King Menes
Egyptian king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt
Mummification
The process of preserving corpses, removing internal organs, embalming and wrapping the body in linen
Artifact
An object from the past; artifacts such as gold/gifts were found in ancient Egyptian tombs
Export
To send out/sell ancient Egypt exported papyrus, wheat, food
Import
To bring in; ancient Egypt imported lumber/luxury items
Hieroglyphics
Ancient Egyptian writing system w/ symbols
The Nile River
Location/Livelihood of ancient Egypt
Dynasty
Generations of rulers passed down in succession
Desert
Main landform of the Arabian Peninsula/ancient Egypt
