Ch. 11: History of Ancient Egypt

powerful pharaoh reunited this kingdom around 2050 BC

pharaoh who fought the Hittites for many years

made it difficult for other countries to invade Egypt

pharaoh best known for monuments built to him

application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

why are pyramids built to be grand and spectacular?

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

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

kingdom south of Egypt

job that employed the most people in Egypt

How are people represented in Egyptian paintings?

Ramses the Great is best remembered

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

tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

Nobles are

Egypt's first pharaoh

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

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

left the body and became a spirit after death

long-lasting, paperlike material made from reeds

rapids along a river

factor contributed to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom

define nobles

this discovery helped historians read hieroglyphics

wrote and copied religious and literary texts

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

specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth

were usually drawn realistically in Egyptian art

triangle-shaped area of soil deposited by a river

why is the Nile River Valley well suited for settlement?