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commerce
The buying and selling of goods and services.
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The buying and selling of goods and services.
commerce
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mummy
body preserved by a special process
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body preserved by a special process
mummy
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afterlife
life after death
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life after death
afterlife
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delta
an area of soil deposited at the mouth of a river
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an area of soil deposited at the mouth of a river
delta
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interior
area of a continent away from the coast
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area of a continent away from the coast
interior
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cataract
set of rocky rapids on a river that ships cannot pass
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set of rocky rapids on a river that ships cannot pass
cataract
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sculpture
a statue made of clay, stone, or other materials
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a statue made of clay, stone, or other materials
sculpture
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papyrus
a reed that grows along the Nile used to make paper
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a reed that grows along the Nile used to make paper
papyrus
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Menes
A king that united the upper and lower kingdoms of Egypt in 3000 bc.
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A king that united the upper and lower kingdoms of Egypt in 3000 bc.
Menes
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Queen Hatshepsut
One of the few women to rule Egypt in 1504 bc. Her rule was peaceful and she build Egypt's wealth and power through trade.
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One of the few women to rule Egypt in 1504 bc. Her rule was peaceful and she build Egypt's wealth and power through trade.
Queen Hatshepsut
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Ramses II
Pharaoh of Egypt in 1274 bc. He built Egypt through war and was Egypt's greatest builder.
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Pharaoh of Egypt in 1274 bc. He built Egypt through war and was Egypt's greatest builder.
Ramses II
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Snefru
Pharaoh in 2500 bc who ordered expeditions to the eastern Mediterranean Sea. He also started trade with Nubia to the south.
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Pharaoh in 2500 bc who ordered expeditions to the eastern Mediterranean Sea. He also started trade with Nubia to the south.
Snefru
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Piye
A Nubian king who conquered all of Egypt in the mid 700s bc.
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A Nubian king who conquered all of Egypt in the mid 700s bc.
Piye
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Imhotep
An architect the designed a new kind of tomb called the Step Pyramid.
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An architect the designed a new kind of tomb called the Step Pyramid.
Imhotep
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Why did the Nile River flood each year?
Each spring, heavy rainfall and melting snow in the highland of Africa poured into the river.
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What was Egypt's Black Land?
A narrow strip of fertile soil lining both banks of the Nile river. This rich, dark soild was important for planting crops.
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What was Egypt's Red Land?
The desert of the Sahara that extended past the black land which consisted of hot burning sand.
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What important ritual did the pharaoh perform each year?
The pharaoh led religious rituals each year to make sure that the Nile River flooded each year.
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What was Abu Simbel?
A temple built by Ramses II with four massive 65 ft high statues of Ramses guarding either side of the entrance.
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What was polytheism?
Belief in many gods
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Were the Sumerians polytheists or monotheists?
polytheists
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What did the Egyptian gods control?
Every aspect of life...from the flooding of the Nile to the death of a child.
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How did an Egyptian prepare for the afterlife?
- 1. First they believed that those who had lived good lives would be allowed to live forever.
- 2. Second, they had their bodies preserved after death through mummification.
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What was inside a pyramid?
Tombs for the pharaohs
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What do wall paintings show us about the Eqyptians?
The paintings show life in Egypt...Egyptians at work and play, but the paintings were created to provide the person buried in the tomb with all of the objects and pleasures shown on the walls.
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What can be learned from studying ancient hieroglyphics on papyrus?
We can learn how Egyptians lived and what was in their hearts and minds.
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Explain Egypt's social order
- 1. Pharaoh
- 2. Nobles, priests, officials
- 3. Scribes
- 4. Merchants, Artisans
- 5. Farmers, Servants, Slaves
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How did the social order help the pharaohs maintain control?
Egypt's social order provided the labor and loyalty needed to maintain the pharaoh's authority.
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