Topic 13 Flashcards
What is a shaduf
Mechanical irrigation tool that brings water to and from canals designs like a pulley system
Why did Egyptians make tools
To help with agriculture they made things such as plows,Sticklers,hose, forks ,scoops ,baskets ,shadufs,skiffs and sleeves
What is a skiffs
Made of papyrus used for traveling the Nile and fishing
When does flooding start and end
Flooding starts in June and ends in October
When does harvesting start and end
Harvesting starts in February and ends with a new flood in June
What is the Sphinx
The Spinks is half lion half human statue built in the third millennium BC it is among the largest single stone statue on earth car from limestone it faces east
Why were pyramids built
They were built to house dead pharaohs and queens
How many pyramids are still standing
80
Who was the great pyramid built for
The great pyramid was built for pharaoh Khufu
Why are the pyramids shaped like triangles
So the pharaohs and queens could climb up the sides represented by the rays of the sun
What is hieroglyphics mean
It means God’s words
Why is it called gods words
Because it is believed to be created by the gods
What is hieroglyphics dated back to
It is dated back to 3400 BC
Why can we read hieroglyphics today
Because of the translation on the Rosetta Stone
What did they use for paper
They used papyrus as their paper
