Lesson 8 Flashcards
Accomplished
To complete something successfully
Authority
The government or controlling power
Hatshepsut
One of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
Period
A length of time
Pharaoh
A ruler of ancient Egypt
Ramses ll
an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as “Ramses the Great”; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
Reign
A period of time someone rules usually royalty
Structure
Something that has been built
Treaty
treatya written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
Plot
treatya written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
King tut is one of the most well-known pharaohs because amazing artifacts were found in his
Tomb
The ancient Egyptians made mummies to preserve dead bodies of the
Pharaohs
The major purpose for the pyramids were ____ for the pharaohs when they died
Tombs
Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous for being the period of reunification
Period of reunification
The______ is often called the Golden age, a time when Egypt had reached the heights of its power
New kingdom
Khufu declared that he was a _______ to ensure that his power would be accepted
god
_______ was built from more than 2 million stone blocks . It had tunnels inside.
The great pyramid
Sensuret l controlled the ____ which were a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful art work
Mines
Hatshepsut sent many boats on a huge expedition to the African kingdom of
Punt
Hatshepsut’s monument at Dayr al-Bahri was built into a _____ above the Nile
Cliff
Between 1500 and 1400 bce this pharaoh was known for promoting trade
Hatshepsut
I ruled Egypt for 60 and was a famous military leader. I had hundreds of statues built of me
Ramses ll
The worlds first peace treaty was signed between _____ and the ______
Egypt and the Hittites
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was a
Woman
