Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary
delta canal pharaoh
dynasty hieroglyphics Rosetta Stone
afterlife mummy sphinx
pyramid merchant engineering
nobles scribe priest
papyrus obelisk temple
delta canal pharaoh
dynasty hieroglyphics Rosetta Stone
afterlife mummy sphinx
pyramid merchant engineering
nobles scribe priest
papyrus obelisk temple
Study Guide
- How did the flooding of the Nile help farmers?
- Who would the farmers blame if the crops failed? Why?
- Who was the first pharaoh and why is he famous?
- What job did most Egyptians hold?
- What were some important aspects of Egyptian religion?
- Explain how and why Egyptians took care of their dead (mummification and burial).
- Why did the build pyramids?
- What is the name of the style of Egyptian art? Describe it.
- What are the following pharaohs best remembered for? Hatshepsut; Ramses the Great; Akhenaten; Tutankhamun.
