Ancient Egypt

the Egyptian writing system in which picture symbols stood for sounds, syllables, or words

god of afterlife for deserving spirits

the taking of water from a river or lake to fields by pipes, canals, or ditchces

Hieroglyphs are difficult to read and write because

a god or goddess

a triangle shaped deposit of silt and soil at the mouth of a river

a reed plant that grows along the Nile River which Ancient Egyptians used to make their paper

In the myth of Isis and Osiris, what do you learn about Egyptian religious beliefs?

The Nile River was important to Egyptians because it...

an oval shape signifying everlasting life, in which a pharaoh's name was written

the vast desert of Northern Africa

Egyptian pharaoh that emphasized war

was used to make paper, boats, sandals, and baskets

code in Mesopotamian society important because it listed the laws and corresponding punishments

god of death and destruction; brother of Osiris

Egyptian pharaoh that emphasized trade

What gave the pharaoh so much power?

Who was the falcon-headed god of the sky who represented the living pharaoh; son of Isis

the fine clay and mud carried by a river and deposited on the land during flooding

a line of rulers from the same family, with power usually passed on to the oldest son

Jean Francois Champollion is famous because he

Who was the wife of Osiris who was known as the love force who can turn evil to good

process developed by the Egyptians to preserve a dead body

Who was the jackal-headed god of mummification

What is NOT true about Kush/Egypt relations?

the name for a king or ruler in ancient Egypt

For over a thousand years, no one could read Egyptian hieroglyphics. A key to decoding them was

rapids within a river, which a boat cannot navigate through

huge stone structure with a square base & 4 triangular sides that served as a tombs for pharaoh