| A | B |
|---|
| kush | kingdom located in Africa along the nile river |
| egyptian gods | isis, osiris, horus |
| scribe | writing specialist |
| rosetta stone | led to the translation of hieroglyphics |
| papyrus | plant used in egypt to make baskets, and paper-like material |
| pharaoh | the god/king ruler of ancient egypt |
| king menes | united upper and lower egypt |
| nile river valley | provided food and protection for the egyptians |
| red sea | sea that lies between the african continent and the arabian peninsula |
| the great sphinx | face of a pharaoh and body of a lion |
| hatsheput | first woman to rule egypt as pharaoh |
| pyramids | tombs where pharaohs were buried |
| hieroglyphics | egyptian writing |
| desert | the landform/geography of egypt |
| flooding of the nile river | egyptians developed a calendar to know when to plant and harvest food |
| pharaoh | top of society |
| slaves, farmers | bottom of society |
| old, middle and new kingdoms | three periods of ancient egyptian history |
| mummification | preserved bodies of the dead |
| indian ocean | ocean east of africa |
| nile river | longest river in africa |
| dynasties | egyptian ruling families |
| 365 day calendar, papyrus, potter's wheel | egyptian inventions |
| viziers | tax collectors |
| king tutankhomon (tut) | boy king whose tomb was not robbed |
| polytheistic | belief in more that one god |
