| A | B |
|---|
| New Kingdom | time of great expansion of territory for ancient Egypt |
| Nile River | important to the Egyptians for transportation, source of water, fertile soil |
| a territory ruled by a king | kingdom |
| Old Kingdom | time when the first pyramids were built in Egypt |
| Middle Kingdom | time when Egypt began to increase trade by boat, and built a canal connecting the Nile to the Read Sea |
| pharaoh | absolute ruler in ancient Egypt |
| pyramids | contructed as tombs for the pharaohs |
| Hyksos | invaders of ancient Egypt, they were expelled by Ahmose |
| mummify | doen to preserve a body for the afterlife |
| spirit | ancient Egyptians believed this continued to live on after death |
| upper class | controlled government/wealth of Egypt |
| lower class | dug canals, built pyramids/temples, did farming |
| middle class | conducted business/trade of Egypt |
| women | could speak in court, own property, divorce their husbands |
| hieroglyphics | symbols that represent sounds |
| papyrus | writing sheets that were made from a plant on the Nile River |
| Egyptian doctors | could set broken bones, make herbal medicines, perform operations, sew cuts |
| medical books | the first were written in Egypt 5000 years ago |
| viziers | high government officials in ancient Egypt |
| Queen Hatshepsut | first female ruler of Egypt |
| Persian Empire | ancient Egypt lost its independence to it |
| united | type of government ancient Egypt had, with strong leadership |
| hot, dry | the climate of Egypt is.... |
| northeast Africa | the location of ancient Egypt and Egypt today |
| geometry | used by ancient Egyptains to measure fields and plan the pyramids/temples |
| education | people could rise to a higher class through this |
| copper hand tools | used to cut the stone blocks to make the pyramids |
| Great Pyramid of Giza | the largest pyramid in the world, built for the pharaoh Khufu |
