CHAPTER 5 LESSON 2: LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT

Government officials who carry out Pharaoh's orders

(2700bc-2150bc) hieroglyphics & religion develop and pyramid building begins

city on the west bank of the Nile near the delta; home of the great pyramid

god of mummification

How did the Egyptians transport the huge blocks for pyramids over land?

A place of peace and plenty; also known as "The Field of Reeds"

A government in which the same person is both political and religious leader

What was the main food of the Egyptian diet?

Type of salt used in the embalming process

a body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen

What were some rights/freedoms enjoyed by Ancient Egyptian women?

huge stone structure used as a tomb for pharaohs; shaped to mimic the sun’s rays

statue with a man’s head and a lion’s body; stands guard at the pyramids of Giza

method of preserving a body for the afterlife

Which Social Group made up the largest part of Egyptian population?

The Sun God; main god of ancient Egypt

The pyramids protected the bodies of dead pharaohs from which of the following?

pharaoh of old kingdom from 2586-2566bc; builder of the great pyramid of Giza

all-powerful king of ancient Egypt

For whom was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?

Containers used to store mummified organs

What was one important thing learned by the Egyptians through the embalming process?

God of the Dead

collection of spells and prayers studied by Egyptians to reach the afterlife

god or goddess