Complete List of Terms and Definitions for Ancient Egypt final exam

Terms Definitions
Aton ...
inundation yearly flood
polytheism many gods
silt rich fertile soil
Hapi Nile river god
afterlife life after death.
obelisk tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid
Dynasty A family of rulers
2 answer 2 # 5
bent pyramid pyramid of Dausher
Champollion Who decoded the Rosetta Stone?
New Kingdom (c. 1550-1070 BCE) ...
pharaoh all-powerful ruler in ancient egypt
embalming/mummification to preserve a dead body
Hieroglyphs pictures, characters, or symbols standing for words, ideas, or sounds.
What is silt? Nutrient rich soil.
Hapi ruled the Nile River Egypt's Religion
Hieroglyphics -writing system in which pictorical symbols for words or sounds
-cartouche or oval loop was used to contain the name of the pharaoh
Khufu's tomb the Great Pyramid of Giza
mummies specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
Isis An ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris.
Which map projection more accurately represents geographical features? Robinson
rituals another name for ceremonies or rites
natron a naturally occurring salt substance that was used in the mummification process as a dehydrating agent
social pyrimad how egyption society was shaped
cataract steep rapids formed by boulders and cliffs in a river
Cheops (Khufu) generally accepted as being the builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
hatchep sut considered only woman pharoh of egypt
In 5000bc, farming coummunities appeared in Egypt and Nubia
Egypt was ruled by how many dynasties? 31
trading network A system of buyers and sellers
Hatchepsut first woman ruler known to history, greatly enriched egypt's wealth, and ordered the building of th great temples at Thebes
Nile floods coated the land with rich silt
Osiris Egyptian god of the underworld. Has annual death and resurrection
Hatshepsut Only women to serve as pharaohof Ancient Egypt
which dynasties were in the first intermediate period 7-10
mountains There were _____________ in the west and south (landforms)
Meroe The third place the Kushites moved their capitol to. They moved after they were chased by invaders from the Fertile Crescent. It was one of the earliest centers of ironworking in Africa; located on the eastern bank of the Nile river in northern Sudan
embalming method use to preserve a dead body
civilisation a town based society with complex art
papyrus a plant that was used to make paper
vegitation all plants in plant life or a place
Egyptians began farming in the Nile valley around 5000 BC.
cartouche An oval shape inside which a pharaoh's name was inscribed in hieroglyphics.
khepri sacred beetle god that rolled the sun before him throughout the sky. symbolized ideas of rebirth and eternal life.
slavery the state of being under the control of another person
Epic of Gilgamesh Story told orally, in Sumer, describing a great flood that destroys the world. Evidence was found that catastrophic floods occurred regularly in the ancient days of the Fertile crescent.
set egyptian god of evil, war, storms and confusion
Thutmose III Became pharaoh and destroyed all of Hatshepsut's statues
Narmer a/k/a Menes; 1st king of united Egypt c. 3100 B.C.
Upper Egypt the southern part of ancient egypt where the Nile flows through the desert.
Who is Akhenaton? An unpopular pharoah who encouraged worship of one god and a new style of art;after his death, people forgot about him
Hathor sky god with ears of cow. protector of child birth
Opening the mouth ceremony ceremony performed by priests, that allows the deceased to eat ,speak, breath and move in the afterlife
trade network a system of people in different lands who trade goods
Rosetta Stone this was a key to deciphering egpyion hieroglyphics
peasant a poor person who lives on and farms the lands
Tutankhamun the boy king who is most famous for the discovery of his tomb totally intact
12,000 BCE
8000 BCE 		12,000 BCE- residents of Nubia and Upper Egypt using stones to grind local wild grasses into food
8000 BCE- flour was being prepared from the seeds of the local wild grasses
Old Kingdom 2700 BC - 2200 BC. Upper and Lower Egypt kept separate kingdoms, but later built unified government. Developed basic features of its civilization. BUILT THE PYRAMIDS: an eternal resting place for their god-kings.
Ramses the Great A powerful pharaoh who fought off many invading countries.
farmers and peasants most people in Egypt belonged to this social class
Hammurabi's Code A set of laws that were put in writing
Two reasons people farmed in the Nile Valley were... Fertile Ground
Natural Barriers against invasion
reason pyramids were built to house dead pharaohs so they could live on in the afterlife
Temple of Amon at Karnak The main city and trading post of Egypt
Egypt was made up of 2 kingdoms around 4000 BC. Lower and Upper Egypt.
what was ground mummy used for in the middle ages coughs headaches stops bleeding and fights infections
The new capitol of Kush was moved from Napata to... Meroe. It was further south out of the Assyrians' reach.