Ancient Egypt Flash Cards
Delta
An area of a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water.
Which way does the Nile River flow?
Flows from the South to the North
Which part of the river is known as the South?
The Northern part of the Nile River.
Which part of the river is known as the North?
The Southern part of the NIle River.
Why were the Northern and Southern Nile switched?
They didn’t have a written map of Egypt.
What do the physical features of Egypt provide for its people?
The Nile River provides fertile soil for its people. Limestone, gold and stone were found in the desert.
Dynasty
A series of rulers from the same family.
Pharaoh
An Ancient Egyptian ruler.
Pyramid
A massive monumental tomb for a Pharaoh.
Mummy
The preserved body of a pharaoh or other powerful person in ancient Egypt.
What is the purpose of a pyramid?
To honor their pharaohs.
Why did they stop building the pyramids?
They were getting robbed too much.
Embalm
To preserve a body after death; the process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying.
Afterlife
Life believed to follow death.
How did the physical features affect the people?
The Nile River deposits silt that is good for farming. The deserts had good building materials. The river gave good transportation throughout the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The deserts also provided a great barrier from enimies trying to evade.
