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This job employed
the most people in
Egypt.
Farmers
The Nile River
flows through
these two regions
in Egypt.
Upper and Lower
Egypt
This is a series of
rulers from the
same family.
Dynasty
The belief in this
was central to
Egyptian religion.
The Afterlife
Why were tombs
filled with art,
jewelry, and other
treasures?
Egyptians believed
the dead enjoyed
such materials in
the afterlife.
These are royal
tombs with four
triangle-shaped sides
that meet in a point
at the top.
Pyramids
The first pharaoh
and rulers after
him wore a double
crown to symbolize
what?
Their rule over
both Upper and
Lower Egypt.
His tomb was
discovered in 1922,
and it taught us
about Egyptian
burial practices and
beliefs.
King Tutankhamen
These helped to
keep Kush safe
from Egypt.
Cataracts
Kushite culture
became more like
Egyptian culture
after this happened.
Egypt conquered
Kush in 1500 b.c.
This is a triangleshaped area of soil
deposited by a
river.
Delta
Egyptians believed
that this left the
body and became a
spirit after death.
Ka
Egyptians began to
build pyramids
during this time.
The Old Kingdom
Who would
Egyptians blame if
crops did not grow,
or disease struck?
The pharaoh who
was a ruler and a
god.
Besides providing
food, what
advantage did
Egypt’s location
have?
It had natural
barriers to protect
against invasion.
These people wrote
and copied
religious and
literary texts.
Scribes
This helped
historians
understand
hieroglyphics.
The Rosetta Stone
This is a longlasting, paper-like
material made
from reads.
Papyrus
This is a tall, foursided pillar that is
pointed on top.
Obelisk
What was the Nile
said to be because
of what it provided
to the people of
Egypt?
The “Life Blood of
Egypt”
These are specially
treated bodies
wrapped in cloth.
Mummies
These are steep
rapids along a river.
Cataracts
They are people
from rich and
powerful families.
Nobles
The title used by
rulers of Egypt.
Pharaoh
How did Kushites
begin to learn
about other
cultures?
Through
merchants trading
with people from
other cultures.
Make your wager
Define cultural
diffusion, and
explain how the
cultures of Egypt
and Kush merged
together.
The spread of culture traits
from one region to another. A
lot of the culture of Egypt
and Kush merged through
trade as well as after being
taken over by invasion.