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AKhet
flooding season.
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Peret
planting season.
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Shemu
harvesting season.
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flail and crook
items held by the Pharaoh .
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Regalia
items of clothing jewellry accessories worn by the Pharaoh that symbolised their power & authority.
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Maat
order, truth, justice, balance, law, morality (goddess).
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Isfet
chaos, evil, injustice, immorality.
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Afterlife
life after death.
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Polytheism
belief in multiple gods (goddesses.
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duat
underword
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Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Ancient Egypt was located in the northeastern region of Africa, along the Nile River.
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Dynasty
the line of blood-related Pharaoh.
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Hieroglyphics
Egyptian writing system.
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Red crown
the crown of lower Egypt.
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white crown
the crown of upper Egypt.
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Double crown
combination of Red & white crowns
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Nemes
headress worn by the Pharaoh.
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Uraeus
the cobra on the front of the nemes.
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Pectoral
the necklace worn by the Pharaoh.
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Nomarch
Nobles who acted as governors of the 42 nomes (regions) of Egypt.
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duat
underword
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Papyrus
a plant growing along the Nile river made into flattered strips that the Egyptians wrote on.
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Out Of Africa
The theory that all modern humans originated out of the continent over time
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Mungo man
Aboriginal remains form over 40,000 ago
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Preservation
Protection of the remains of the past.
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Mungo women
oldest known cremation in the world
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Chronological
Dates, events arranged in order of when they happend (time)
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Explain
provide why and/or how
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Archaeologist
A person who excavates of historical sites and analysis artefacts and other phsicla remains
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Primary source
A source made during the historical period being investigated
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Brewarrina fish traps
on the barwon river at brewarrina NSW and is one of the oldest constructions in the world
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Strata
layers of rock , dirt and ask archaeologist use to date artefacts
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Artifact
An object made by a human being
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Lake mungo
A dry lake in the fast west of NSW, site of the earliest human remains
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Excavation
The exposure processing and recording of archaeological remains
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Conservation
The protectionand restoration of historical sites to conserve the site