Egpyt Flashcards
How did the Nile River contribute to the growth/development of Egypt?
The Nile provided ancient Egypt with fertile soil and water for irrigation, as well as a means of transporting materials for building projects. The floods left behind a layer of fresh silt.
Pharaoh
The pharoah controlled Eygpt, so people saw him as a god-king.
Nobles/Priests/Officials
They help the pharaoh govern Egypt.
Scribes
Kept records for Egypt’s bureaucracy.
Merchants/Artisans
They make up the middle level. Painters, stonecutters, and builders spent their lives wokring on temples and tombs.
Farmers/Servants/Slaves
Farmers raised Egypt’s food. Slaves were prisoners of war. They had to do forced labor.
Egyptian Religion
Polytheists
Polytheistic
Belief in or worship of more than one God.
Relationship between pharaoh and gods
People believed pharaohs were a god on earth. People obeyed the pharoah for fear of angering a god.
Purpose of pyramids
They were built as monuments to house the tombs of pharaohs.
Purpose of sarcophagus
To be a coffin for inhumation burials.
What type of writing was used in ancient Eygpt? How did it function?
They used Hieroglyphics. It was drawings or symbols that represented words or sounds.
What items were traded from Egypt to Kush?
Egypt traded wheat, barley and linen.
What items were traded from Kush to Egypt?
Kush traded gold, ivory, ebony, spices and exotic animals.
What were some achievements of the Kush civilization?
It developed its own system of writing, economy and government.
