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Ancient Egypt Test-1 Flashcards

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Manetho

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An Egyptian historian and priest. Wrote a history of Egypt still used today.

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Pre-Dynastic period

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Equivalent to The Neolithic Period appr. from 6000 B.C, first settlement along the Nile; Includes Menes through Naqada III.

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Egypt periods in order

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  1. Early Dynastic Period
  2. Old Kingdom
  3. 1st Intermediate Period
  4. Middle kingdom
  5. 2nd Intermediate Period
  6. New Kingdom
  7. 3rd Intermediate Kingdom
  8. Late Period
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Narmer(Menes)

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1st King of the first Dynasty. believed Narmer unified all of Egypt. (Early Dynastic Period)

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Den (Pharaoh)

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1st to use King of upper and lower Egypt. First to wear double crown. During his reign, first signs of sentences and literature were emerging.

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Pharaoh

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Literally means “Great House” first was used for the royal palace. now refers to the king.

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Ma’at

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Means the right way. How things should be. What is right. Often associated with Pharaoh. since it was his job to set order and make sure everything is how it should.

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Heb-Sed Festival

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Celebration of the 30th year of every king’s reign; Will show that king still has it. After the 30th, you have one every 3 years.

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Horus

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The Falcon god, mainly worshiped by the kings. Thus became almost like a national god.

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Djoser (Pharaoh)

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Founder of “Old Kingdom.” first to have a pyramid called a step pyramid.

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Imhotep

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Expert in architecture, Doctor, and prime minister. Responsible for Djoser pyramid. The inventor of the pyramid.

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Mustaba

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An ancient tomb for Egyptians. Specially upper class Egyptians.

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Snefru (Pharaoh)

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4th dynasty of old Kingdom, Perfecter of the smooth sided pyramid. Has three pyramids. 2nd called the bend. 3rd called the “Red Pyramid.”

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Cartouche

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An oval circle with line at the bottom. Carries the royal name inside, or pharaoh.

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Khufu (Pharaoh)

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Dynasty 4 con’t during “Old Kingdom” Tomb is the “Great Pyramid at Giza,” believed to be a tyrant. Apex of engineering.

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Great pyramid

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The biggest Pyramids at the time, not anymore due to erosion.

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Khafre (Pharaoh)

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Khufu’s son (think). Second largest Pyramid next to the great pyramid. Name means “appearing like ray.” also believed to be a tyrant.

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Nemes

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a stripped headcloth warn by Pharaohs. Covers the whole crown and back of head.

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Sphinx

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located in Giza at Khufu and Khafre’s pyramids. There is a temple underneath it. sometimes believed to be Khafre’s.

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Menkaure (Pharaoh)

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4th Dynasty during “Old Kingdom” son of Khafre, pyramid is next to Khufu and Khafre’s pyramids. unlike his Dynasty. he was believed to be a nice guy and was punished by gods because 150 of hardship prophecy was altered by him according to legend.

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pepi I (Pharaoh)

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known for wife to plan a conspiracy against him. Wife was caught and punished. Send a group of men on an expedition.

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Pepi II (Pharaoh)

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Last King of “Old Kingdom” sometimes blamed for fall of Kingdom. Reign for a long time (64 apprt) made the throne as a little boy. Send harkhuf on an expedition south to land of Yam.

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Pyramid Text

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To guide the Pharaoh into his way to the after world. Directions.

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Sebayt

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teaches someone how to be a good person. were signs of first literature. proverbs.

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Re

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Sun god

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Ptah

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Craftsmen and architects god

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ka and ba

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ka is the main body, actual essence, what makes your body move, or your spirit. Ba is your personality, character.

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Akhu

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Occurs when ka and ba unite and make Akhu which will travel to the other world.

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Opening of the Mouth Ceremony

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  1. after performed, spirits would be able to live.
  2. first, performed on statues of the death, then on corpse.
  3. a reenactment of a new born babies,
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Anubis

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god of the dead and often right hand of Osiris.In charge of waking up dead for the afterlife. Later god of mummy-phication.

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Osiris

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god of the dead, present, there to weight your heart to the feather. if heart does not match feather, monster would eat it. Overall god of afterlife.

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Norms

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Refers to Provinces of Egypt

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Nomarch

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A ruler of the norm(s).

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