ancient egyptians Flashcards
why weren’t the egyptians nomadic?
they were settled in a civilised society
where did the egyptians farm?
on the edges of the river nile
what did their settled lifestyle enable time for?
learning about medicine and how to make tools
what did their bronze tools help?
surgery equipment
what did they think unblocked the 42 blood channels?
taking laxatives, vomiting or getting your blood sucked out by leeches
what was a benefit of their trade lifestyle?
they could share their knowledge with other countries
why was it possible for them to pass on their knowledge onto future generations?
they developed writing
what was needed to organise people and control the large empire?
a strong powerful government
what other figure other than the gods did they worship?
the pharaoh as he had absolute control
how were evil spirits driven away? (other than trepanning)
they wore charms and worshipped animals
what simple procedure did they carry out?
repairing a broken nose
the egyptians used honey, why was it useful?
it contains natural anti bacterial properties
what did they learn from mummification?
location and function of organs and how people’s lifestyles have impacted their health
how did they show their understanding of the link between dirt and diseases?
both the rich and the poor washed regularly
why didn’t they know about the brain and the heart?
the heart wasn’t touched as it was needed in the afterlife and the brain was deemed useless and fed to cats or discarded
