- What river dominates the Egyptian Ancient Egypt October 16, 2011 Page 1 VOCABULARY - - strong rapids - Delta - - - title used by the rulers of Egypt; means “great house”. - - series of rulers from the same family - Nobles people from _______________________ and ________________________ families - - Life after death - - specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth. - pyramids huge stone tombs with ______________________ triangle- shaped walls that met in a _________________ on top. - - Trade Routes - - The Egyptian _______________________system. - - long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds - Sphinxes _____________________creatures with the bodies of _____________ and the __________________ of other animals or humans. - Tall, four-sided ___________________________ that is pointed on top. - Merchants - traders - - Items sent out to other regions - - Goods brought in from other regions THE NILE RIVER - - Over 4,000 miles long. - The geography of Egypt played a key role in what? - The development of _________________ ________________. - What was Egypt also called? - The ____________________________of the Nile. - What river dominates the Egyptian world? - ________________________River - What advantages did the Nile region provide for Egypt? - Defense from _____________________ (Natural Boundaries) - It allowed for some trade - Contributes to feeling of safety for the Egyptian people - Preserves ________________________ -What is a river civilization? - - A 13 mile wide river valley that was filled with rich silt.

Ancient Egypt October 16, 2011 Page 2 Summary: - Nile-o-meter - A triangle shaped area with soil that has been deposited by a river, it provided Egypt with 2/3’s of its farm land. - They built basins to collect ________________ during the yearly floods and to store this precious resource long afterward. They also built a series of _________________ that could be used in the dry months to direct water from the basins to the fields where it was needed. - How long ago did people begin living along the Nile? - ______________________years ago - Why was Egypt such a perfect place to live? a large _______________________ supply and easily defendable against ___________________________. - Egypt is divided into two parts. What are they? _________________Egypt and __________________Egypt - Label where Upper Egypt is. - Label where Lower Egypt is. Summary:

-How many different time periods are Ancient Egypt October 16, 2011 Page 3 OLD KINGDOM ________ * ___________________ Kingdom (2700-2150) * ___________________ Kingdom (2040-1786) *___________________ Kingdom (1570-1075) -How many different time periods are there in Egyptian History? What are they and for what years? - For being Egypt’s first Pharaoh. He united all of Egypt under on ruler in 3100 B.C. He created the first dynasty. - Who was ________________ and what was he known for? PHARAOHS - - What does the word Pharaoh mean? - - It lasted 200 years before another family took over, starting the second dynasty. - How did Menes show the joining of the two kingdoms? - Memphis - What made this dynasty so successful? No other dynasty in history has been so successful in creating a timeless form of _________________________. For thousands of years Egyptian pharaohs were able to give their subjects a sense of permanence and eternity while also constantly adjusting the system to meet new ____________. The creation and expansion of an empire led to: More ___________________ and _____________________ . - The ancient Egyptians believed that Egypt belonged to the _______________. They believed that the pharaoh had come to ________________________ to manage Egypt for the rest of the gods. As a result, he had absolute ________________________ over all the land and people in Egypt. - Who was another pharaoh of the Old Kingdom and what was he know for? - How many people lived in Egypt in 2200 BC? - SOCIAL PYRAMID - -Pharaoh -___________________ and Nobles -Scribes and _______________________ -Soldiers -Farmers -Servants -________________________ TRADE Who did the Egyptian trade with and for what? - Nubia – __________________, __________________, __________________, _________________, ____________ - Punt – ____________________, ____________________ - Syria - ____________________

Ancient Egypt October 16, 2011 Page 4 Gods of Egypt AFTERLIFE Were Polytheistic and had gods for nearly everything. - - What did their gods look like? - How did worship of their gods change over time? - - - collected from both the government and worshippers. - ____________________ – god of the dead Re, or Amon-Re – the __________________ god _____________ – god of the ______________________ Isis – the goddess of ___________________ _______________ – a sky god, god of the ________________ AFTERLIFE What did the Egyptians believe about the afterlife? - - - A person’s life force What did the Egyptian’s believe about the KA? - When a person died, their KA would ________________ their body and become a _____________________. The KA would remain linked to the ____________________ and would not leave its __________________ _____________. The KA had the same needs that the person had when he or she was _______________________. - Fill the tomb with objects for the afterlife like ____________, _________________, _________________, ______________, and __________________________. What was expected of the dead person’s relatives? - - Why did the body have to be preserved? If the body __________________, its ________________ could not recognize it. That would break the link between the _________________ and the _____________. The KA would then be unable to receive the food and drink it needed to have a __________________ after life. - Developed a preservation method - - How is the rich person’s death different from a poor person’s death? When did the mummification process begin? - What is the first step in the mummification process? - First, his body is ______________________________ The embalmers wash the body with ________________ and rinse it with water from the ________________.

Ancient Egypt October 16, 2011 Page 1

Ancient Egypt October 16, 2011 Page 1