Egypt Flashcards
What was Copper to the Egyptians?
A vital import
What is predynastic Egypt?
Refers to period before emergence of pharaohs and royal dynasties
Replaced stone tools with metal ones
What did they Nile river do?
Bound cities together , all lived within site
What was the ruling style?
Untouchable
What was a Pharaoh ?
“Great household”
He wasn’t just a ruler of Egypt ; he WAS Egypt
Died only to be born again
Hieroglyphics
“Sacred Carvings” their written language
Hieratic
Cursive writing system
Employed for everyday business and note taking,
Religion
Polytheistic
Principle of Ma’at
Truth , order , justice, perfect balance- get immortality
Balance of the universe
Their “Science&Technology”
Effective irrigation & water control systems
What are coffin texts
Books of dead
In the Middle Kingdom, kings are more….?
Personal, hands on
Ruling style in the Middle Kingdom
Military strategy, focused on economy, infrastructure ,and standard on living.
Gold Age Rule
1) internal weakness- due to apathy
2) fall to inferior power due to arrogance
New kingdom ruling style
Warrior kings. Active international diplomacy, war ,trade
