Ancient Egypt

Main imports of Egypt

the governor of a nome

the first Ptolemy to learn Egyptian. Ruled Egypt. Female.

the first foreign dynasty of Egypt. From Palestine.

kings of ancient Egypt

built by Ramesses II that showed his role in the victory of Qadesh. Aligned with solstices.

The Nile valley that varies in width from 12 miles (19km) to 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.

the districts of Upper and Lower Egypt

Holy Island. Sacred to Isis.

a method of writing in which a symbol represents a word

What type of tomb is this?

The falcon god

started after Alexander the Great died, his former general who named himself king of Egypt

Egyptian goddess

unusual because the left side and right side are dedicated to different deities

an island city that took its ancient name of Elephantine from the elephant-ivory trade

archaeologists and historians are enthralled and created a vibrant field of study all its own

the river around which Ancient Egypt was built. They relied on the yearly flooding.

a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription

What type of pyramid is this?

known for his vast burial chambers and treasures, “King Tut”

Akhenaten The Sun King

what the ancient Egyptians called their country because of the rich soil of the Nile Valley

the country neighbouring Egypt that was routinely raided;trade routes into Africa & gold mines.

was the narrow Nile valley

a burial site on the west bank of the Nile opposite of Thebes

best known as the builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza

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one of the greatest of all the Egyptian pharaohs. Ruled for 66 years

the north of the country, including the Delta region

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Main exports of Egypt

located in Western Thebes, was cut into the rock to hide the burial places

covered an area of about 3 square miles (8 sq km) and was located on both sides of the Nile.

the flooding of the Nile river valley for about 2 months each year

themost important government official; in charge of public works, justice, collecting taxes,etc

an architect, priest and healer. He was the first known individual in history as a “genius”.

The Ram God

the deserts to the East and West of the Nile valley

the site of a group of Temples. The most important temple was the Great Temple of Amon.

The Sun God

What type of pyramid is this?

To be considered sacred, the Apis Bull

What type of pyramid is this?

The Egyptians believed the mountain was an entrance to the Underworld.

Crocodile God