Ancient Egypt

Pharoah Mentuhotop II

In 2050 BC, ________ restored order and moved the capital from Memphis to Thebes.

Lower Egypt

North of the Nile River, includes deltas

Upper Egypt

South of the Nile River, includes cataracts

Old Kingdom

the time period of Egyptian history from about 2650 to 2200 BCE which is called the Age of Pyramids

Middle Kingdom

the time period of Egyptian history from about 2000 to 1800BCE which is sometimes called the Period of Reunification

New Kingdom

the time period of Egyptian history from about 1600 to 1100BCE which is often called Egypt's Golden Age

Isis

Egyptian god of fertility

Earliest Egyptians

________ were hunter- gathers in the Nile River Valley.

Hapi

Egyptian god of the Nile

Osiris

Egyptian god of the underworld

Lower Egypt

________: north of the river, includes the deltas.

Upper Egypt

________: south of the river, has cataracts.

Ra

Egyptian god of the sun

Chief Treasurer

a government official who looked after the pharaohs wealth

Vizier

the highest office in the Egyptian governmental hierarchy below the king. (a sort of prime minister.)

Lower Egypt

north of the river, includes the deltas

Upper Egypt

south of the river, has cataracts

Social order from high to low

pharoah, priests, nobles, traders, artisans, farmers, slaves

Ra

god of the sun

Hapi

god of the Nile

Osiris

god of the underworld

Isis

god of fertility

Hatshepsut

female pharoah from 1450 BC

Amenhotep IV

1370 BC

Tutankhamen

age between 10-19

Ramses II

1280 BC

Pharoah

Egyptian god-kings

Pharoah Namar

From upper Egypt, united the upper and lower. Established the first Egyptian dynasty

Ka

life force, which is kept intact after death by mummification

Pharoah Mentuhotop II

restored order in the Middle Kingdom and moved the capital from Memphis to Thebes

Pharoah Hatshepsut

female pharoah who expanded the economy by trading with other civilizations

Pharoah Amenhotep IV

Ordered that one god, Aton, be worshipped. Under him Egypt was attacked and lost territory

Pharoah Tutankhamen

Ruled between the age of 10 and 19

Pharoah Khufu

ruled during the old kingdom period and built the Great Pyramid at Giza

Pharoah Ramses II

Reigned for over 60 years and reconquered lost territory