Studied by 47 peopleThe Gift of the Nile
The gift of the Nile was Egypt
Length of the Nile
4,132 miles long
Nile as Transportation
A reliable source of transportation between Upper and Lower Egypt
Upper Nile
The river area in the south, and its elevation is higher
Lower Nile
To the North and is near the sea
Cataract
A point where the river starts to fan out
Narmer
The king of Egypt that was responsible for unifying Upper and Lower Egypt
Unification of Egypt
3000 B.C.
Pharaohs
A king of ancient Egypt, that was also considered a god
Theocracy
Type of government where rule is based on religious authority
Pyramids
A massive structure with a rectangular base and four triangular sides, a burial place for dead pharaohs
Great Pyramid of Giza
The largest Egyptian pyramid, made with limestone
2 million limestone blocks
The blocks were stacked in precision to create the Great Pyramid of Giza
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The sun god
Osiris
The god of the dead
Isis
Most important goddess, represented the most ideal wife and mother
Egyptian Total Gods
More than 2,000 Gods and Goddesses
Egyptian Afterlife
Belief in life after death
Judgment of Life
Egyptians believed they would be judged for their deeds when they died
Anubis
The go and guide to the underworld
Devourer of Souls
The Devourer of Souls would pounce on and gobble up any person's heart that exceeded the scale
Mummification
The process of embalming and drying corpses to prevent them from decaying
Book of the Dead
A collection of texts like: hymns, prayers, and magic spells that will help guide a person into the afterlife
King Tut
Known for his famous death mask that covered his head
King Tut's Tomb
King Tut's tomb was the last one made of gold and he was one of the first ever perfectly preserved mummies
Tomb Raiders
People who would rob things from out of the tomb
Egyptian Society
5 levels: Kings and Queens, Upper Class, Middle Class, Lower Class, and Slaves
Royalty
The king and the queen at the top of society
Upper Class
Wealthy landowners, government officials, priests, and army commanders
Middle Class
Merchants and Artisans
Lower Class
Peasant farmers and laborers
Slaves
Captives from foreign wars
Role of Slaves
To serve their owners , without pay
Role of Women
Almost as equal of rights as men
Hieroglyphics
An ancient Egyptian writing system where pictures represent ideas and sounds
Rosetta Stone
A black polished stone with a message in 3 languages, Hieroglyphics, a local language, and Greek
Papyrus
Paper from reeds near the Nile
Science and Technology
The calendar, it told them when to expect the floods, it kept track of time. Written number and geometry
Hyksos
A group of invaders from Southwest Asia who ruled Egypt
Red Sea
A sea stretching from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Was used for transportation for merchants and travelers, also used for trade
Isthmus of Suez
Linked to the Mediterranean and Red seas
Desert
Provided barriers for protection to the Egypt Kingdom, or so they thought
Queen Ahhotep
Helped to drive out the Hyksos, she overtook the throne after her husband died
King Kamose
The next pharaoh after Queen Ahhotep, he won great victory over the Hyksos
Role of Israelites
The remaining Israelites after the Hyksos were defeated, stayed in Egypt and were forced into slavery
New Kingdom
When the Hyksos were overthrown
Hatshepsut
One of the rulers of the New Kingdom, unique
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut's stepson
Nubia
A region of Africa that straddled the upper Nile river
Hittites
A group that had moved into Asia Minor
Ramses II
The pharaoh and Hittite King
Amon-Re
Egypt's Chief God
"Sea Peoples'
The attackers of the Egyptian empire and the Hittite Kingdom
Judaism
A monotheistic religion, the belief in one god
Promised Land
Canaan was promised to the Israelites
Torah
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Abraham
The "father" of the Jewish people
Monotheism
The belief in one god
Covenant
Mutual promise between two people
Moses
The man who led the Israelites out of slavery
Exodus
The event when the Israelites fled Egypt, Passover, Moses was the Exodus
"Let My People Go"
Moses said that as he lead the Israelites out of slavery
Mount Sinai
The mountain Moses went to pray on and came back down the the Ten Commandments
10 Commandments
A code of moral laws, given to Moses by God
The Arc
Where the Torah is kept in a Synagogue
New Covenant
The ten commandments, God promised to protect the Israelites and they promised to keep God's commandments
Mosaic Law
The Laws of Moses, the Torah
Israel
The new kingdom
Judah
An Israelite kingdom in Canaan
Tribute
A payment made from a lower power to a higher power for protection
Saul
The first of three kings
David
The second king, Saul's son in law
Solomon
The last king of the three and he was the son of David
Babylonian Captivity
Also called Babylonian exile, where the Jews were held captive
The boy who died at 14
Saul
David
Solomon
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