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Ancient Egypt: Vocabulary Study Guide

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Dive into the rich history of ancient Egypt, from the Nile River Valley to the majestic pyramids. Discover hieroglyphics, pharaohs, mummies, and more. Uncover the secrets of this fascinating civilization.

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  1. Ancient Egypt:Vocabulary Study Guide

  2. Egypt • a country in northeastern Africa

  3. The Nile River longest river in the world Nile River delta a delta is a triangular-shaped area of soil at the mouth of a river

  4. The Nile River Valley • a lower elevation of fertile land found by the Nile River

  5. Lower and Upper Egypt Lower Egypt = northern part of Egypt Memphis was an important city on the Nile near the delta. Upper Egypt = region in Egypt south of the Nile delta

  6. siltis a mixture of soil, bits of clay, and small rocks

  7. Papyrus a plant whose stems are used to make a kind of paper

  8. Cataracts waterfalls found along the Nile River

  9. economy = how people use and manage their resources

  10. Hieroglyphics a form of writing based on pictures

  11. Rosetta Stone Scholars learned the meaning of hieroglyphics by studying the Rosetta Stone.

  12. Pyramids • huge stone structures • burial places for kings

  13. Giza and Khufu • Giza is the city in Egypt where the Great Pyramid is located • Khufu was the pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid

  14. Mummies A mummy is a preserved body.

  15. Pharaoh = Egyptian ruler(worshipped as a god-king)

  16. King Menes— he unified Upper and Lower Egypt Unify means to unite into one.

  17. Manetho • a priest and an advisor who began to keep records • Manetho divided the kings into different dynasties

  18. Hatshepsut • Hatshepsut was the daughter of a pharaoh who became a ruler of Egypt. She claimed that Ra was her real father.

  19. Nubia • a kingdom south of Egypt • Nubia is now known as Sudan

  20. Kush • Kush was a kingdom of Nubia • Amanirenas was Queen of Kushites (she led Kush into battle)

  21. independent • to be free

  22. Akhenaten • Egyptian ruler who changed his name from Amenhotep IV and called for the worship of one god, Aton

  23. Meroe • a capital city of Nubia

  24. Napata • the capital of the African kingdom of Kush

  25. Thutmose III • New Kingdom pharaoh who conquered Nubia and brought ancient Egypt to the height of its power

  26. Kashta • King of Kush who conquered Upper Egypt

  27. Piankhi • son of Kashta • he conquered the rest of Egypt