Ancient Egypt

Area of sediment at the mouth of a river- on the Nile River it's in Lower Egypt

What the valuable, narrow strip of fertile soil on the banks of the Nile was called.

Believing in more than one god/goddess- like the Egyptians

An aggressive pharaoh that expanded Egypt's power through war. Liked to build things.

An Egyptian ruler, or "king"

This was extremely important to Egyptians because it allowed them to farm in the desert climate

This is Egyptian writing- A drawing or symbol that represent a word or sound

A skilled worker who practiced a handicraft (specialized job) such as a weaver or potter.

Free standing statues made of clay or other materials - put in tombs as mummy backups.

True or False: Papyrus, or Egyptian "paper", was easier to use than clay tablets.

A system of offices and officials that deal with the business of government

True/False: Egyptians believed to prepare for the afterlife they first had to live a good life.

They would be in the red level of the social classes in Egyptian society.

Thanks to mummies, Egyptians knew about this- or the structure of the body and its organs

A peaceful pharaoh that expanded Egypt's power through trade.

They would be in the green level of the social classes in Egyptian society.

This was made through a special process to preserve Ancient Egyptians bodies for the afterlife.

This is what the deserts surrounding Egypt were called

They would be in the purple level of the social classes in Egyptian society.

They would be in the yellow level of the social classes in Egyptian society.

This is a structure with triangular sides that was tomb for pharaohs.

They would be in the blue level of the social classes in Egyptian society.

True/False: Egyptians believed their gods controlled everything

This is a group of rocky rapids on the Nile that made travel upstream impossible.

True or False. A ruling family is known as a dynasty.