Chapter 10-Egypt

Question 0

Nehken

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A.k.a. hierakonpolis, the “City of the Falcon”
>earliest mummies preserve naturally
>Egyptians started preserving mummies artificially, had a huge impact in Egyptian religion

Question 1

Water source

Answer 1

Nile river

Question 2

Narmer palette

Answer 2

Symbolizes the unification of the upper and lower Egypt
>found at hierakonpolis
>king is depicted with two different symbols of kingship indicating he took over both states

Question 3

Archaic period

Answer 3

First pharaohs
>crook and flail regalia symbolized triumph of order over universal chaos
>crook stands for shepherd (care of the people)
Flails for punishment

Question 4

Old kingdom period

Answer 4

Royal capital at Memphis
Image of kingship
>Osiris: Lord of the Dead
>large number of pyramids constructed after this

Question 5

Giza plateau

Answer 5

Three Giza pyramids that project power of the landscape and state
>Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure pyramids

Question 6

Khufu

Answer 6

Great pyramid

No ornamentation of the pharaohs chambers

Question 7

Khafres pyramid

Answer 7

Small pit to hold preserves of the deceased

Question 8

Menkaure

Answer 8

The great sphinx

>face depicts Khafre

Question 9

18th dynasty pharaohs

Answer 9

Queen Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
Tutankhamen

Question 10

Hatshepsut

Answer 10

Built mortuary complex near entrance of Valley of the Kings
>most prolific ruler
>brought lots of peace

Question 11

Akhenaten

Answer 11

Forwent common polytheism

Question 12

Tutankhamen

Answer 12

> may have been killed by blow to the head

>broken leg from chariot accident

Question 13

Egyptian writing

Answer 13

> brought in from Mesopotamia and developed by Egyptian priests
hieroglyphs:pictorial writings
hieratic: cursive hieroglyphic script