Ancient Egypt Flashcards
How many dynasties were there?
2; Early and late
How many intermediate periods were there?
3; first, second and third
What is a Dynasty?
A family of rulers
What is a kingdom?
When dynasties have strong control
Where is Egypt?
North - East Africa, within the Sahara
When is the seed time and what is it called
Peret: Nov to Feb
What is west of Egypt
Libya
When is the harvest time and what is it called
Shemu: Mar to Jun
Where is Abu simbel
Western bank of Lake Nasser
When was Abu simbel built
During the reign of Rameses II
How long is the Nile
6500km
What is a delta
The area where a river splits into seperated streams before flowing into the sea
What was the pharaohs war crown
The blue Kepresh
What did the spirit of Horus live in
The pharaoh
What is the nemes
A soft head cloth worn by the pharaoh
What is Ma’at
The goddess that stands for balance, order, justice and truth
What does the red crown symbolise
Lower Egypt
How many kingdoms were there?
3; Old, Middle and New
When is the Niles flood season and what is it called
Akhet: Mid Jul to Oct
How long did Egypt last
3000 years
What was the pharaoh expected to do
Make the Nile flood Make sure there was enough food That the gods looked kindly on them Egypts army would always win Ma'at was the heart of the culture
What was the pharaoh descendent from
Ra or Re the sun god
What was the symbol of upper Egypt
The white crown
What is an intermediate period?
Times where the government was weak, local rulers were more powerful and competed and Egypt might be threatened by people outside its boarders.
