Ch. 11: History of Ancient Egypt

made it difficult for other countries to invade Egypt

why are pyramids built to be grand and spectacular?

Egypt's members of this could afford to have mummies made

factor contributed to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom

Nobles are

wrote and copied religious and literary texts

why is the Nile River Valley well suited for settlement?

triangle-shaped area of soil deposited by a river

How are people represented in Egyptian paintings?

pharaoh who fought the Hittites for many years

why tombs were filled w/art, jewelry, and other treasures

powerful pharaoh reunited this kingdom around 2050 BC

job that employed the most people in Egypt

long-lasting, paperlike material made from reeds

pharaoh best known for monuments built to him

rapids along a river

this discovery helped historians read hieroglyphics

were usually drawn realistically in Egyptian art

tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

called "the gift of the Nile" because it allowed this region to thrive

left the body and became a spirit after death

specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth

imaginary creature w/body of a lion and head of another animal or human

define nobles

Ramses the Great is best remembered

kingdom south of Egypt

application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

During this kingdom, the Third Dynasty began the period in Egyptian history

discovered by a French solder in 1799, key to determine the meaning of hieroglyphics

Egypt's first pharaoh