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Ancient Egypt
Tentative Test Date:
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Topography
Egyptian Geographical Features
 Waterfalls along the Nile River
 the shape and elevation of surface features of a
place, such as its mountains or deserts
Egyptian Culture/Civilization
Government
Pharaoh
Stable Food Supply
 a god-king
 Nile River Valley was very fertile from repeated
floods
Religion
Monotheism
Polytheism
Temple
Written Language
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Rosetta Stone
Social Structure
Peasant
Pharaoh
Social Class
Social Pyramid
The Arts
Sphinx
 a belief on one god
 a belief in many gods
 a house of worship
 a form of writing based on pictures
 a plant whose stems are used to make a kind of
paper
 a stone on which a passage was written in three
languages: Greek; Egyptian hieroglyphics; and
demotic, a form of Egyptian cursive writing
 unskilled laborer
 a god-king
 a group in society that is ranked by factors such
as wealth, property, and rights
 a pyramid outline showing the positions of social
classes according to their status in a society
 a huge stone creature with the head of a
human and a lion’s body; located near Giza
and the Great Pyramid
Technology
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pyramids
papyrus
mummification
ships
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Mummy/
Mummification
Pyramid
Sarcophagus
Egyptian Government
 lasted from about 2700 to 2200 BCE; early
pharaohs set up a strong central government
and built great pyramids; the Age of Pyramids
 lasted from about 2000 to 1800 BCE; called the
Period of Reunification because it came after
years of chaos
 lasted from about 1600 to 1100 BCE; pharaohs
increased trade and built huge monuments; a
time of peace and stability; called Egypt’s
Golden Age
Pyramids
 a preserved dead body/the process of
preserving a dead body
 a large stone building to serve as a tomb, or
house, for the dead
 stone coffin
Akhenaten
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Hatshepsut
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Howard Carter
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Khufu
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Ramses
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Senusret I
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Tutankhamen
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People
Egyptian ruler during the New Kingdom who
changed his name from Amenhotep IV and
called for the worship of one god, Aten;
Akhenaten is said to be either the father or uncle
of King Tutankhamen; Akhenaten was hated by
the Egyptians for changing their religion from
polytheism to monotheism
female pharaoh who ruled Egypt during the
New Kingdom; she expanded trade and
oversaw several building projects during her
reign
archaeologist who found the tomb of King
Tutankhamen or King “Tut.
Egyptian pharaoh for whom the Great Pyramid
at Giza was built
a New Kingdom pharaoh who built more statues
and temples than any other pharaoh
Middle Kingdom pharaoh who was a strong
leader and patron of the arts (literature and
visual arts); built the White Chapel
a young boy who became pharaoh and
Thutmose III
Kush (aka Nubia)
Lower Egypt
Nile River
Nile River Valley
Upper Egypt
mysteriously died while still a teenager; restored
polytheism to Egypt
 New Kingdom pharaoh who conquered Nubia
and brought ancient Egypt to the height of its
power
Places
 the kingdom to the south of Ancient Egypt; filled
with resources (e.g., gold, iron, ivory, timber) that
Egypt lacked; was an important trading center
 the delta area of the Nile River nearest to the
Mediterranean Sea; lies NORTH of Upper Egypt
and is lower in altitude than Upper Egypt
 the longest river in the world; its source is
primarily Lake Victoria; the Nile flows NORTH
through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea
 the fertile area of land along the Nile River
 the higher land along the Nile River SOUTH of
Lower Egypt; higher in altitude than Lower Egypt
Key Ideas: You should be able to answer the following questions in a
good essay.
Central Question: Is it wise to be dependent solely on one person or thing
for your welfare? Why or why not?
Why was the Nile called both the "giver and taker" of life?
How were religious beliefs involved in most aspects of Egyptian life?
What changes in the economic system helped lead to the development
of a civilization in ancient Egypt?
Why is writing important in the development of a civilization?