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Notebook 1Number _________ Mr. Graver Old World Cultures Name _____________________ Period ____________________ Ancient Egypt And Nubia Chapter 3 Word Search Are you ready for some REALLY cool stuff? We’re about to explore one of the world’s most amazing civilizations! Get ready to travel to Ancient Egypt! That’s right! We’re going to be learning about the Nile River, the Great Pyramids, mummies, hieroglyphics, King Tut, the Sphinx, and a place called Nubia. You’ll be amazed at all of the things these ancient people created. Imagine… These people lived 5000 years ago! Directions: Fill in the word(s) to complete each sentence and then find those words in the word search. Words may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or backwards. Every word you use to fill in the blanks will be in the puzzle – You only need to find 20 words for full credit! Questions go in order! Good luck! Section 1 The Geography Of The Nile 1. The Greek historian _________________________ wrote, “Egypt is the gift of the Nile.” 2. It flows _________________________ from its sources in East Africa to the Mediterranean Sea for more than 4000 miles. 3. The Nubian section of the Nile contained six _________________________, or rock-filled rapids. 4. These streams formed an area called the delta. A _________________________ is a plain at the mouth of a river. 5. The floodwaters deposited a thick layer of _________________________, making the land ideal for farming. 6. The hot _________________________ shielded Egypt and Nubia from foreign attacks. 2 7. The people of the delta built _________________________ around the fertile river beds. 8. _________________________ loaded with gold, silver, copper, and fine pottery traveled the overland trade routes. Section 2 The Rulers Of Egypt 9. She seized control of Egypt’s throne and made herself _________________________, the title used by the kings of Egypt. 10.A _________________________ is a series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group. 11.According to legend, Egypt’s first dynasty began when a king named _________________________ united Upper and Lower Egypt. 12.In the end, whatever the pharaoh decided became _________________________. 13.It was the pharaoh, Egyptians believed, who provided his people with the Nile’s yearly floods and the _________________________ that followed. 14.King _________________________ became ruler of Egypt while he was still a child. 15.A _________________________ is someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule. 16.Egypt became part of the _________________________ Empire in 31 B.C. 3 Section 3 Egyptian Religion 17.The Egyptians believed in an _________________________, a life after death. 18.The chief god of the ancient Egyptians was _________________________. He protected the rich and the poor alike. 19.Egypt’s climate dried out a person’s remains, creating a _________________________, the preserved body of a dead person. 20.The innermost _________________________ was usually shaped like a human body, with the dead person’s face painted on the cover. 21.These were the _________________________, huge buildings with four sloping triangular-shaped sides. 22.A pyramid could take more than 20 ________________________ to build. Section 4 Ancient Egyptian Culture 23.Egyptian _________________________ itself resembled a pyramid. At the very top stood the pharaoh. 24.Although _________________________ could own land, most worked the land of wealthier people. 25.__________________________ women held a special position in Egyptian society. 26.In Ancient Egypt, as in Mesopotamia, ideas were written down in picture like symbols called _________________________. 4 27.They found it in __________________________, an early form of paper made from a reed found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta. 28.The stone was named the __________________________ Stone because it was found near Rosetta, a city in the Nile delta near the Mediterranean Sea. 29.The Egyptians used basic _________________________ in finding solutions to problems they faced every day. 30.Religion and __________________________ were closely related in ancient Egypt. Section 5 The Cultures Of Nubia 31.Archaeologists have found pottery, weapons, and jewelry at _________________________ burial sites. 32.An _________________________ is a mineral or a combination of minerals mined for the production of metals. 33.Items made by _________________________ artisans have been found in the tombs of pharaohs. 34.The _________________________ kings admired Egyptian culture. They brought back many old Egyptian ways and preserved them. 35.To this day, Nubian styles of pottery, furniture, jewelry, braided hairstyles, and clothing survive among people of the modern-day African country of _________________________. 5