Ancient Egypt Study Guide Flashcards
Huge stone tombs with four triangular-shaped walls that meet at a point at the top.
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Pyramid
Steep river rapids, natural protective barriers that make it hard to travel by boat.
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Cataracts
The Egyptian leader who united both upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom.
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King Menes
A triangular-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river.
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Delta
Known as the youngest king in ancient Egypt, “The Boy King”
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King Tut
A stone slab inscribed with three different scripts, helped decode hieroglyphics.
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Rosetta Stone
The Egyptian method of preserving dead bodies to prepare them for the afterlife.
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Mummification
Important documents were written on this type of plant that was similar to paper.
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Papyrus
Life after death, a widely held belief in Ancient Egypt.
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Afterlife
Considered to be a living god in Ancient Egypt.
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Pharaoh
The first writing system of Egypt was called ___________________.
Hieroglyphics
Scribes were known as ___________ that went to __________ for years to learn Hieroglyphics.
Writers
Schools
What is a cartouche?
An oval enclosing of Egyptian hieroglyphics typically representing the name and title of a monarch.
(A nameplate for hieroglyphics.)
The Nile River flooded twice a year. The Nile river is the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ river in the whole world!!!
Longest
The Nile River flows into the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sea. The Nile River flows in the direction known as
______________________________.
Mediterranean
South to North
Egypt, also known as the Nile River Valley, was called the “Gift of the Nile” because the Nile River gave life to the desert land. Name THREE gifts the Nile River gave to the land along it’s banks.
Survival
Good soil
Natural boundaries protected against invaders
Helped agriculture
Trade routes
Plants and seeds
Upper and ________ Egypt made up ancient Egypt. King ____ united both Upper and Lower Egypt.
Lower
Menes
What 4 internal organs were removed from the body and preserved in canopic jars?
Lungs
Intestines
Liver
Stomach
What organ was left in the mummified body? Why?
The heart because it was needed in the afterlife.
What material was used to wrap the dead body to preserve it for the afterlife?
Linen
The place of purification is called the ___. The mummification process took place here.
The place of purification is called the ibu. The mummification process took place here.
The __ is considered to be the life force or spirit that leaves the mummified body for the afterlife.
The ka is considered to be the life force or spirit that leaves the mummified body for the afterlife.
