Ancient Egypt Review

was a predictable (annual) event that the Egyptians used to plan their farming and calendars.

Burial tombs typically made for pharaohs

A way of supplying water to an area of land in Egypt

A stone discovered that enabled historians to decode hieroglyphics.

The discovery of his tomb in 1922 has taught archaeologists much about Egyptian culture.

deserts, mountains, or bodies of water that create barriers from invasion

An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

Was considered the leader of Egypt

The Egyptians believed life was nothing like life on earth

What did the Egyptians use to track the flooding of the Nile?

Egyptians were

A landform where a river splits off into a number of streams that fan out over an area of fertile soil

embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy for the afterlife

The first relations between Nubia/Kush and Egypt started with trade

Which of these is NOT an accomplishment of Ramses the Great?

This pharaoh focused on trade and brought many riches to Egypt

A reed plant that grew along the Nile and was used to make baskets, sandals, river rafts, and paper

Lower Egypt is closer to the Mediterranean Sea

The river the Ancient Egyptians settled around. It flows south to north into the Mediterranean Sea.

The exchange of ideas, beliefs, etc.