The land by the Nile Flashcards
Who was the first king to rule over all Egyptians
King Menes
What were kings of Egypt called
Pharaohs
How long ago was king menes ruling over Egypt
About 5100 years ago
How often would the nile flow through the middle of the country
Twice a year
How long ago did they make a hymn for the nile
Four thousand years ago
When did King menes rule
In 3100 bc
When did King Cheops live
In 2500 bc
What was the kings overseer’s whip made of
Hippopotamus skin
What was the name of the sun god
Amon
What are the tall pointed stones cut from granite called
Obelisks
Where can you find an obelisks that people found
In London by the Thames
what was the name of the god with a human head and a lions body
The sphinx
How long has the sphinx been guarding the tombs of the pharaohs
For more then five thousand years
what did the Egyptians do to prevent bodies from decaying
They rubbed them with ointments and the juices of certain plants then bandaged them with long strips of cloth
What are the bodies preserved like this called
Mummies
Why were tombs made
They were made to be a dwelling for the soul when it came back t its body
What was apart of the Egyptians strange religious belief
They believed that the soul needed the body even after death
How do we know what life was like in ancient Egypt
We know from wall paintings
When did people become interested in hieroglyphs again
Three hundred years ago
What did we see in the pictures next to the paintings
owls,little people, flags, flowers, tents, beetles,and vases
What are the zigzag lines and spirals called
They are called hieroglyphs
How are we able to decipher hieroglyphs
A stone was found with the same words
What is the stone called
The rosetta stone
Where can we find the rosetta stone
In the British museum in London
