Chapter 4: Ancient Egypt and Kush

relatives often wrote magic spells inside coffins to help the mummy receive wealth

Pharaoh means

obelisk

a period in Egyptian history that lasted from 2700BC and 2200 BC

The crown of Upper Egypt is

What is ka

another name for the region of Kush

Aksum is now known as

What does the building of the pyramids tell us about the Egyptian society

a triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river.

This king took advantage of Kush and became ruler, later became a christian

only the pharaoh and priests were allowed inside the temple

Kush was weakened by

The Assyrians could not be stopped because iron is better than bronze.

slab inscribed with hieroglyphics

The New Kingdom

Why was the pharaoh's authority never questioned

Piankhi

Scholars have been able to read many Kush hieroglyphics

How did the desert on both sides of the Nile help Egypt?

Queen Hatshepsut

The first woman to rule without her husband or son

Egyptians resented paying taxes to the

The Temple of Karnak was built honor

Egypt and Kush were friendly neighbors who married and traded to unite the countries

what was the difference between Egyptian and Kushite pyramids?

cataracts

During the Old Kingdom

A period of order and stability

Rose to power after the scorpion king. Wore the crowns of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.