Ancient Egypt Flashcards
What did the pharaoh have to make sure of?
The Nile flooded
People had food
The gods looked kindly on them
Ma’at was the heart of Egypt
What does the white crown represent
Upper Egypt
What does the red crown represent
Lower Egypt
What is the khepresh?
A blue war crown
Who made the pyramid of Giza
Pharaoh Khufu
What does pharaoh stand for
Great house
Who is the god of the underworld and what did he look like?
Anubis and he had a jackal head
Who was Horus and what did he look like
Horus was the god of hunting and protecting and he had a falcon head
Who was Isis and what did she look like
Isis was the god of birth and reincarnation. She is the only human looking god out of them all. She also has a throne shaped headdress
Who was Osiris and what did he look like
Osiris was the decider on who went to the after life and looks like a green mummy
Who is Thoth and what did he look like
Thoth was the mediator between good and evil. He is also the god of wisdom. He has the head of an ibis and a sun of his head.
