World History Chapter 5: Section 5.1

originally connected to asia by the isthmus of suez

africa

largest desert in the world

sahara

longest river in the world

nile

small states (divisions) of early egyptian history

nomes

strong rulers of nomes

pharaohs

egypt was separated into what 2 states

upper and lower egypt

united the 2 states and was 1st to rules over a united egypt

menes

nickname given by a greek historian herodotus

gift of the nile

what gave life and shelter to egypt

water and papyrus plants

triangle shaped area of land in north egypt where most early settlements were located

nile delta

written language of egypt

hieroglyphics

used rosetta stone to interpret hieroglyphics

champollion

two capitals of ancient egypt

memphis and thebes

symbol of egyptian state and society

pyramid

head of government and religion; all officials answered to him

pharaoh

what school did the rich send their children to

scribal school

what did the egyptians practice for religion

humanism, naturalism, and polytheism

what did they focus on preparing for the next world

their bodies

one of the wonders of the world; tomb for pharaohs

the great pyramid of cheops

one of the greatest archeological discoveries of the ancient world

king tuts tomb

the preservation of the bodies of the dead for the “afterlife”

mummification