7th Grade SS CH 11 Ancient Egypt

___ was part of the human body; Egyptians believed left after they died & became a spirit.

The _____ kingdom was when a powerful Pharaoh reunited all of Egypt.

The Third dynasty began the period in Egyptian History called the Old Kingdom.

Who were people from rich and powerful families?

Many people settled near the ____________ because the area was well suited for farming.

long lasting paper like material made from reeds

Egypt was called the gift of the Nile because the Nile never flooded the land around it.

If crops failed and ______ struck, the pharaoh's were blamed because they were both ruler &god.

Egyptians built their pyramids to be grand &spectacular bc they reflected the _____ importance.

Most people in Egypt ____.

Specialty treated bodies wrapped in cloth are known as mummies.

Hieroglyphics is the ______form of writing

In Egyptian art, _______ were shown as realistic.

Pharaoh who fought the Hittites for many years

Egypt's first Pharoah

the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

It was a ____ job to write down religious and literary works.

Pharaoh best known for monuments built to him

Kingdom of South Egypt

The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for countries to invade Europe.

tall, four sided pillar that is pointed on top

Egyptian _____ show upper bodes straight on, while head and legs are seen from the side.

Imaginary creature with the body of a lion & head of a human or another animal

rapids along a river

Egypt's __________ of distant lands was the biggest contributor in the growth of their trade.

A _____- formed at the mouth of the Nile River.

Historians & Archaeologists did not know hieroglyphics existed until the Rosetta Stone. 

The __ helped historians decipher old Egyptian text bc it included new Egyptian text and Greek.

Dressed as a man and called herself King

_____ called the Nile the 'Gift of Egypt' because it brought life and fertility to the region.

Ramses the Great is best known as a great _________ and builder.

Slaves in Egypt had some legal rights and could sometimes earn their freedom.

Pharaoh's filled their tombs w fancy things bc they thought they could take them with them in_.