ancient Egypt Study guide Flashcards
A reed plant used for making paper
papyrus
A coffin in which a person was laid to rest -
- sarcophagus
A fertile area near the mouth of a river
delta
A person who studies artifacts from the past
Archaeologist
A series of rulers from a single family line -
- dynasty
A form of written language that uses picture and sound symbols to convey a message -
- Hieroglyphics
A type of government run by a religious leader
- theocracy
A structure used as tombs for pharaohs and the royal family
Pyramid
Why was the flooding of the Nile so good for farming? -
the water provided fertile soil for farmers to plant foods.
What rights did women have in ancient Egypt? -
Get a divorce, own and sell property, and have jobs
From whom did the Egyptians get their purple dye?
- Pheonicians
Which kingdom of Egypt was known as The Golden Age? -
The middle kingdom
The Nile River Valley was surrounded by what? -
deserts.
Who had the Great Pyramid of Giza built? -
Pharaoh Khufu
Which direction does the Nile River flow? -
South to North
What was the function of the priest in ancient Egypt? -
speak to gods, religious ceremonies to bring good things to people of egypt
What was the capital of the Old Kingdom? -
Memphis
Who was allowed to enter the field of reeds? -
only those who lived a good life
Polytheism -
worshiped many gods
Scribe -
a person who kept records of events by writing in hieroglyphics
In which kingdom were pyramids built? -
old kingdom
Embalm -
what a priest would do to a body to preserve it for the afterlife
What is the statue that has the head of a man and body of a lion?
the great sphinx
who was allowed to attend school?
only boys
