Ancient Egypt Ridley

One trading path followed by merchants, allowing Egypt to sell and get goods

Pyramids were first built in this kingdom

Craftsman were below farmers and laborers

Much of what we know about ancient Egypt comes from________ which was written on woven reeds of ________

steep river rapids

They Egyptian method of preserving dead bodies

Huge tombs with four triangle-shaped walls meet at a top point

Items sent out to other regions

Queen Hatshepsut took over power during this kingdom

Huge stone tombs

A triangle shaped area of fertile land at the end of the Nile River

People who trade goods with people from other civilizations

This kingdom lasted until 1750 BC

4 sided pillar with top point is called a obelisk

an arrangement of people in different lands who trade goods

Who would people in Ancient Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck

How many symbols were there in the hieroglyphics writing system?

Religion was not an important part of Egyptian life

This kingdom is described as "a period of order and stability"

King that unified upper and lower Egypt

Huge ancient Egyptian statues of imaginary creatures with heads of people and bodies of lions

Goods or crops brought in by other civilizations

Wealthy and powerful people

A series of rulers from the same family

The river where Egyptians settled. Known as a gift to the land of Egypt

I'm an important female Pharaoh of the New Kingdom who expanded trade and built monuments

Egyptian writing system

Ruler of Egypt

Egypt reached the height of it's power and glory in this kingdom

A group known as the Hyksos invaded during this kingdom

Goods or crops that exit to other civilizations to be sold

Because ancient Egyptians believed in________they preserved the bodies of the rich and powerful in the form of _________

What was the lowest ranking job according to the Egyptian social hierarchy

Ramses the Great came to power

The Rosetta Stone was the key to reading Egyptian writing