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1 The Geography of Ancient Egypt Lesson 1
Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt The Geography of Ancient Egypt Lesson 1

2 Nile River Valley Valley along the Nile River

3 Nile River Valley

4 Upper Egypt The southern part of Egypt (to the south)

5 Lower Egypt The northern part of Egypt (to the north)

6 Silt Clay, black soil & rock. It has minerals that make the soil rich

7 Delta A triangular piece of land found at the mouth of rivers

8 Economy Use of workers and resources to produce goods

9 Irrigation Watering of dry land by means of streams, canals or pipes.

10 The History of Ancient Egypt Lesson 2
Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt The History of Ancient Egypt Lesson 2

11 Menes King of Upper Egypt who united the two kingdoms

12 The King’s Crown Upper Egypt Lower Egypt Double Crown

13 Memphis City which was located where the “stalk” of Upper Egypt meets the “blossom” of Lower Egypt

14 Pharaoh Egypt’s supreme ruler – Means great place

15 Pyramids Tombs in which pharaohs were buried

16 Khufu Great pyramid built for Khufu

17 Pyramid Construction

18 Pyramid Construction

19 Pyramid Construction

20 Inside the Pyramid

21 Empire Group of lands & people under one government

22 Thebes Glorious capital city of the great empire

23 Hatshepsut The first women ruler known to history

24 Kush                                Location of powerful rulers who took over Egypt

25 Valley of the Kings Burial place of many pharaohs                                  

26 Howard Carter Found the tomb of Tutankhamen

27 Tutankhamen King Tut – Began rule at 9 years old & died at 19

28 Egyptian Civilization Lesson 3
Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt Egyptian Civilization Lesson 3

29 Hieroglyphics Pictures & signs of ancient Egyptian writing                           

30 Hieroglyphics              Chap Egypt

31 Papyrus Paper made from reeds in the Nile Delta

32 Scribe People who receive training to write & keep records

33 Rosetta Stone A large black stone with carvings in 3 languages – hieroglyphics – Egyptian – Greek

34 Slavery The practice of one person owning another

35 Social Pyramid


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