Egypt Flashcards
What was the religion of Egypt?
Polytheism
What was the river in Egypt?
Nile River Valley
-Predictable floods that occurred every Sept.
-“Gift of the Nile”
-Flows south to north
-Main source of water for agriculture
-Made the soil fertile
-Used for trade, communication, & transportation
Nile River
What was the writing in Egypt?
Hieroglyphics on papyrus
Stone in Egypt
-Helped figure out hieroglyphs b/c it had Greek
Rosetta Stone
-First Intermediate Period
-Ra
-Pyramid Age
-Giant pyramids built at Giza
-Pharaohs organize strong government
-Egyptians believed pharaoh is a god
Old Kingdom
-Second Intermediate Period
-Improve trade & transportation -> contact w/ other lands (Mid East)
-Occupied Nubia (gold)
-Egyptians suffer from food shortages
-People rebelled
-Pharaohs drain land for farming
-Hyksos conquered Egypt
-Amun-Ra - devoted all surpluses to his glory
Middle Kingdom
-Age of Conquest - conquerors/large army w/ bronze weapons & chariots
-Hatshepsut
-Thutmose III
-Ramses II
-Powerful pharaohs build large empire
-Egyptian power begins to decline
New Kingdom
Who was the ruler of Egypt?
Pharaoh
What is important about Egypts social class?
A person is not locked into social class, they can gain status through marriage/job success
What were the rights of women in Egypt?
Women didn’t have as many rights as men but still had a higher status & greater independence
Ra
God of the sun and creation
-Most pyramids & tombs built = reflected strength
-Giant pyramids built at Giza
-AKA Old Kingdom
Pyramid Age
-Woman who ruled Egypt for about 22 years
-Expanded Egypt through military and trade
Hatshepsut
Pharaoh but then Hatshepsut ruled b/c he was too young
Thutmose III
Conquers Palestine & Syria
Ramses II
Who was the Great pyramid built for?
Pharaoh Khufu
Who builds the pyramids?
Peasants
What were Egyptians buried with in the afterlife?
Buried with things that were useful & precious
-Became pharaoh at 9 years old
-Died of a head injury
-Tomb remained intact when pyramids plundered
-Tomb found in 1922
-Buried w/ gold and different objects
King Tut
