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6 gr Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Egypt | Country in northwestern Africa.Surrounded by desert, depended on Nile River and agriculture. |
| Nile River Valley | A lower elevation of fertile land found by the Nile River. Civilization thrived here. |
| Nile River | Longest river in the world. (4000 miles long)Begins in East Africa and flows northward. into Egypt. |
| Lower Egypt | Northern part of Egypt.Lower elevation, nile delta located here. |
| Upper Egypt | Region in Egypt south of Nile Delta. South of Lower Egypt. Higher elevation. |
| Memphis | City on the Nile.Located near delta, "blackland"- fertile. |
| delta | Triangular shaped area of soil at the mouth of some rivers. Fertile soil, Nile River flows through. |
| silt | Mixture of soil and small rocks, very rich soil. |
| papyrus | A plant whose stems are used to make a kind of paper. |
| cataract | Large steep waterfall. |
| Giza | City, started 2000 B.C.Built for Pharaoh Khufu, built Great Pyramid. |
| Menes | King, led army north into lower Egypt. (3150B.C). Responsible for unifying Upper and Lower Egypt. |
| Manetho | Priest, advisor.Began to keep records of Ancient Kings during 3rd dynasty. Divided Kings into different dynasties. |
| Khufu | Pharaoh, known for having the Great Pyramid built at Giza 2600 BC |
| Hatshepsut | Daughter of pharaoh, married to King tutmose II.Became ruler upon his death |
| Akhenaten | Pharaoh originally named Amenhotep 1350 B.C. Known for neglecting duties as pharaoh. He and wife nefertiti started to worship a new sun God "Aton". |
| unify | United into one |
| pharaoh | god-king, worshipped as a god, considered to be related to Amon-Ra sun god. |
| hieroglyphics | A form of writing based on pictures.Sacred carvings, represented objects or ideas, also stood for sounds. |
| pyramid | Huge stone structures,( palaces) buildings which served as a house for the dead. Kings buried with their posessions. |
| mummy | Preserved body of a king (pharaoh).Process (70 days) called mummification. all organs removed except heart. Bodies rubbed with oils and perfumes then wrapped in linen bandages. |
| economy | The way people use and manage resources. |
| Rosetta Stone | A stone discovered in 1799 which solved the hieroglyphics mystery. By comparing Egyptian hieroglyphics with Greek, the stone could be read. |
| Nubia | Kingdom of Egypt. Known today as Sudan.occupied since Old Stone Age. |
| Meroe | One of the capital cities of Nubia. Trade flourished, iron was plentiful. |
| Kush | A kingdom of Nubia.Egypt expanded into Nubia 1800 B.C. Kush became independent1650 B.C. |
| Napata | Capital city of Kushites. Kushites moved there after Assyrians attacked Egypt (670 B.C.)Egyptians attacked Kush and destroyed Napata. |
| Thutmose III | Retook Nubia in 1400's B.C. An Egyptian Pharaoh. Demanded Nubians make tributes or payments to him. |
| Kashta | King of Kush 750 B.C. Conquered Upper Egypt. Regained independence. |
| Piankhi | King Kashta's son. Conquered the rest of Egypt. |
| Amanirenas | Queen of Kushites. Opposed taxes imposedon her people. Led Kush into battle and led military expeditions. |
| independent | free |
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