Unit 4 Study Guide Flashcards
history
Pharaohs relied on
government officials,
or _________________, to
help them carry out
their orders.
bureaucrats
Priests worked
carefully to ______
the bodies of the
dead, making
mummies that were then buried in tombs.
embalm
in the Sudan is
covered by
_____________ that
provided the
Nubians grass
to feed their
livestock.
savannas
What have scientists
learned about life in
ancient Egypt by studying
the skeletal remains found
in the city of Amarna?
Many Egyptians died in
their teenage years.
Laborers often suffered serious injuries.
Egyptians use to
create fertile land
beyond the Nile
River valley?
irrigation canals
water basins
levees and dams
What did Ancient Egyptians believe?
Ancient Egyptians believed
the gods controlled the
sun and river.
How do Egyptians use a
shadoof?
to lift buckets of water
from the Nile onto dry
land
Who was Osiris to the
ancient Egyptians?
God of the afterlife.
Ancient Egyptians
developed the first ____________ __________
medical books.
Why was Lower Egypt
north of Upper Egypt?
the nile river flowed south to north.
Kushites had large
trade networks that
brought them many
valuable goods,
including ________ that
could be used to make
clothing.
textiles
Pharaohs passed the
right to rule on to their children establishing a(n) ________ that ruled egypt for many years
DYNASTY
What did ancient
Egyptians do to improve
their chances of having
a peaceful, happy
afterlife?
They tried to live a good
life.
They used prayers and
spells.
They buried personal belongings.
In ancient Egyptian
society, women ____________________
______________________
_________________________
*had many legal rights
*could hold powerful
positions.
focused mainly on family
What kind of art have archaeologist found from ancient
Egypt?
statues of pharaohs
and gods
paintings with scenes
of daily life
illustrations on
papyrus
