Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Plagues of Egypt wikipedia , lookup
Ancient Egyptian funerary practices wikipedia , lookup
Index of Egypt-related articles wikipedia , lookup
Ancient Egyptian race controversy wikipedia , lookup
Middle Kingdom of Egypt wikipedia , lookup
Prehistoric Egypt wikipedia , lookup
Military of ancient Egypt wikipedia , lookup
Egypt Introduction vocabulary Mr. T. Bowens Miss R. Leisure 2014 Ancient Egypt An ancient super power that arose along the Nile river around 3100 BCE The Nile River! http://egypt.mrdonn.org/geography.ht ml Cataract A waterfall Delta The area near a river’s mouth where the water deposits fine soil Silt Fine soil deposited by a river. fertile Land that is good for growing crops linen A type of fabric woven from flax plants papyrus A paper like material made from a reed of the papyrus plant hieroglyph A picture that stands for a word or letter Scribe A person who has a job to write and keep records Rosetta Stone http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/wr iting/rosetta.html afterlife Life that takes place in another world after death. Egyptians believed in an afterlife. http://egypt.mrdonn.org/afterlife.html Embalm – what are the Egyptian procedures? To preserve a body after death Mummy-- What are the Egyptian procedures? A body that has been dried so it wont decay within the tomb it was placed. Pyramid Structure with triangular sides that meet at a point. Often used for burial of mummies within its tombs. Step Pyramid A pyramid with sides that rise in a series of steps. Also known as a mastaba Obelisk A four sided shaft with a pyramid shaped top The Giza Plateau http://en.egypt.travel/attraction/index/giza-plateau The Valley of the Kings http://ancient-egypt.org/index.html http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/318635 /Valley-of-the-Kings Pharaoh The title of a king in ancient Egypt Ramses II The pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 B.C. and created a stable empire. Built the house of Ramses which contained four 66 foot statues of himself Ruled Egypt for 66 years His reign was peaceful Hatshepsut An Egyptian queen who declared herself pharaoh in 1472 B.C. and expanded trade 1st woman to rule as a pharaoh She created the Obelisk monument Khufu A pharaoh who built the great pyramid. King Tut http://egypt.mrdonn.org/kingtut.html Dynasty A line of rulers from the same family succession The order in which members of a royal family inherit the throne The Kingdoms Old Kingdom Middle Kingdom New Kingdom http://egypt.mrdonn.org/3kingdoms.html Polytheistic – Egyptian gods and goddesses http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/home.html http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/ interactives/history/egypt/egyptiangod/ Choose three of the most important gods or goddesses to define! What impact or lasting influence did the ancient Egyptians have? http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_egypt/inve ntions_and_technology.php http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-170_t-465_c1653/nsw/history/ancient-societies-egypt/egypt-partii/the-legacy