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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| what is the Old kingdom ? | Pyramid age. Ruled by a pharaoh who protected the people. |
| What is the middle kingdom? | Golden age. Led to collapse of the old kingdom. Trade begins to expand. |
| What is the New kingdom? | Expansion age. Egypt owns Nubia, Syria, And Palestine. |
| What does Nile flooding do? | Deposits soil. |
| What is a benefit of red land to the Egyptians? | Protection from attackers. |
| What is a benefit of black land for the Egyptians? | Good for crops. |
| Narmer did this. | Unified Egypt. Made the first Dynasty. |
| This describes Khufu. | Had the great pyramid made for him. His son is on the Sphinx. |
| This describes King Tutankhamun. | A very young king. His tomb was discovered with many artifacts still there. |
| Jean Francois Champollion did this. | Discovered the Rosetta Stone. This stone helped decode Hieroglyphics. |
| Howard Carter is famous for this. | Discovered King Tuts tomb, revealing hundreds of ancient Egyptian artifacts. |
| Hatshepsut did this. | Helped expand egypt's trade. Was the first female Pharaoh. |
| Ramses II did this. | Fought the hittites . Made the World's first Peace treaty. |
| What is Papyrus? | The first paper made. It was very durable. |
| why is mummification important? | It helped preserve the bodies of ancient kings and queens. Also other people. |
| What did the Rosetta stone do? | Helped decode Hieroglyphics. |