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Why can the sphinx face not khufu?
studies of the measured demensions have proved it
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what constilation is the sphinx connected to and what lead us to believe this?
Leo the liion from the hieroglyphic aker
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who told of a secreat room under the sphinx and what was its name?
Edgar cayce "the sleeping prophet" told of a Hall of Records
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What are the four colors of egypt in order of importance?
Black (most holy), white (hedj), red, bluish green (wdj)
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Who was the goodes taweret?
the hippo goddess of pregancy, uses the rattle (sistrum) that scares away the demonic forces.
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what was the birthing Chari called?
Meskhenet
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What was the Menat?
THe halter like object that hat hor held out by her as an offering of her charms
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who was given a phrophecy that told of futre death.
Menkaure
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What was the time span of the first intermediate period?
2100's to the 1900's
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what was the time span of the middle kingdom?
the 1900's to the 1700's
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What dynasties were included in the first intermediate period?
7-11(first half)
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Who helped caused the start of the first intermediate period
pepii the II (he was part of the 6th dynasty
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What factors of pepyII contributed to the first intermediate period
Long ruling time(8-96 years old), had no seccessors, no major building projects such as the pyramids, tax waivers to friends
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What is significant about the 7th dynasty?
70 rules lasting 70 days, Capital at Memphis and burials at saqqara
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What is significant about the 8th dynasty?
King Ibi rules, build a phyramid with pyramid texs at saqqara.
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What does King Ibi mean?
My heart
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WHat needs to be known about the 9th dynasty?
Herakleopolis is the Capital, he gathered mercenaries along the nile to protect themselves
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What is known about the 10th dynasty?
Tifibi is the ruler, Capital in herakompolis (like the 9th), ruled from the house of kheti.
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What is known about the first half of the 11th dynasty?
Capital moved to wast aka thebes, Inyotef founded the 11th. Monjuhotep II defeated kheti's kindom ending the intermediate period
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What is another name for Asyut?
Lycropolis
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What funeral enclosure is the crowing glory of 11th dynasty? (whos)
Mentuhotep II. two level with a ramp to the second(ties to the pyramids). toped by a primevel mound with cyprus trees
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whos pyramid was 304 feet tall? explain significance?
Amenemhat the 1st. this project brought the contry together agian but not the way the 4th dynasty pyramids did
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On the map what do the dots with a circle represent
cities
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on the map what do the open circles without a dot represent?
regions
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what is the mane for the person in charge of a nome?
nomearch
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What did the Two ways of Horus connect?
the cities avaris(rowarti) and Sharuhen.
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Who built the two ways of horus?
Amenemhat the 1st
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Whos mask would prist wear and when would they where them?
Anubis during embalming rituals
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What is an amulet?
objects inteded to bring good luck or protection to its owner.
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WHat amulets were colored black?
Anku
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What was the bettle amulet used for? What did it look like?
Betle body with human face that scared away the evil bettle apshi
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WHat was the name of the evil beetle?
apshi
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Who were the three great gods?
Anubis, hor, osirus,
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What was anubis's home town?
Asyut
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What are two other names for Anubis?
Anpu, anku
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What is another name for Asyute What is asyut?
A city aks Lykropolis
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When was Amenemhat 1st rulling?
1937 (1900)
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What is important to know about Amenemhat the 1st?
was not born into ruling, brought people together in the delta, was assasinated, and was in co-regency wi senruset(his son), built two ways of horus
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When was AMenemhat the III ruling?
1800's
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What is important to know about Amenembat the 3rd?
He built irigation to control the flooding, BUilt the black pyramid at dshshur, sobek is present and protecting,
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What is important about Senruset 1
Built forts in nubia through the wawat region.
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What crown does Sobek wear?
Red crown of lower egypt
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where is the capital of the 11th dynasty?
Thebes moved from herakleopolis
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How did the second intermediate period start?
a power stuggle between the 12 dynasty rulers and the rulers from the delta.
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When was the 13th dynasty
1700's
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what is significant about the 13th dynasty?
King ay, shif in economic interest to city of avaris
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Group a of 15th dynasty are now for what?
palestinian called khasute,
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who is ruller of the group b of dynasty 15th
King apophis,
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