EGYPT TEST

First pharaoh, united upper and lower egypt, possibly killed by a hippo

Menes

 Pharaoh of the old kingdom, famous for his step pyramid, older than Khufu

Djoser

 Khufu’s father, built 3 pyramids, one the famous “bent pyramid”

Snefru

Builder of the great pyramid, known as cheops, only small statue left of him

Khufu

 Son of Khufu, built his pyramid on higher ground, pyramid still has casing

Khafre

Son of khafre, built the third pyramid at Giza, died young

Menakure

Daughter of Thutmose I, married her half brother Thutmose II

Hatshepsut

Died after 54 years in charge,  first 20 years of his life he was co-ruler with Hatshepsut, sometimes referred to as the “Napoleon of Ancient Egypt”

Thutmose III

Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, wife is Nefertiti, Claim to fame was changing the religion of Egypt from Polytheism to Monotheism, Tutankhamun’s father

Akhenaten

Pharaoh ruled from 1332 - 1323 BC during the New Kingdom, died suddenly (club foot, fracture of the knee, Epilepsy?)

Tutankhamun

Took the throne at 15 years old, Died at the age of 93 and had over 140 children, He went on to build major temples

Ramses II

Born around 69 B.C., The ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt for many years and was a very successful, although European in its background (greek), She became pharaoh at 17 years old

Cleopatra

Nile direction

South to north

Nile delta

One of worlds largest river delta, hot spot for trade

Nile floods

from yearly monsoon

Giza Pyramids

Red pyramid

Bent Pyramid

Meidum Pyramid

Abu Simbel - Newly located 22 September 1968

Luxor Temple

Temple of Dendur

Temple of Karnak

Nile river

Deshret

Hedjet

Pschent - Double crown

Khepresh

Nemes

Supreme God of the sun, man with the head of a hawk and the solar disc on top

Ra

1st son of Nut and Geb, married to Isis/sister, rules the underworld and judges the dead, depicted as a mummy with crook and flail, with blue/green skin, Rules the underworld and judges the dead

Osiris

Wife of Osiris/brother, 1st daughter of Nut and Geb, represented with a throne on her head, She is known as the giver of life, healer and a protector of kings

Isis

Head is an unknown animal, god of darkness, chaos, and confusion

Set

Son of Osiris and Isis, Body of a man, head of a hawk, god of the sky

Horus

A jackal headed god who represented the dead (later Osiris took over) and oversaw the embalming, worked with Maat

Anubis

Mummification Step 1

Embalming and Purifying the Body

Mummification Step 2

Removal of the Internal Organs

Mummification Step 3

Drying Out the Body

Mummification Step 4

Stuffing the Body

Mummification Step 5

Wrapping up the Body and Adding Amulets

Mummification Step 6

Placed in sarcophagus

Salt used to dry out mummies

Natron

A warm liquid poured over to encase the body

Resin

Whose pyramid is the great pyramid?

Khufu