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WH Chapter Four Flashcards

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PharohThe Egyptian term that means "Great House"
MemphisThe capital of Ancient Egypts Old KIngdom
The SideIn Egyptian Art People are always seen from what angle?
OsirisEgyptian God of the Underworld is?
PyramidTombs for the Pharaoh
HieroglyphicsThe writing of the Ancient Egyptians
PapyrusEgyptian paper made from reeds
DeltaTriangle of land at the mouth of the Nile river
MummiesSpecially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
AmenSpecially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
Amenhotep IVThe Egyptian Pharaoh that briefly converted the Egyptians to monotheism
CataractsRapids in the Nile River
KhufuEgyptain Pharaoh that built the Great Pyramid
Re/ Amen ReThe chief Egyptian God of the sun
NileThe longest river in the world it flows through Egypt
Howard CarterArcheologist that discovered King Tuts tomb
DynastyA series of rulers from the same family
HatshepsutThe first woman Pharaoh
SiltMaterial left by receeding flood waters of the Nile River
InundationTime when the Nile flooded
EmerganceTime When the Nile flood waters receeded
HarvestTime when the Egyptians gathered crops
DesertsEgypt is bordered to the East and West by
The Mediterranian SeaEgypt is bordered to the North by
Rosetta StoneThe "KEY" to hieroglyphic writing
ObliskA tall column with four sides pointed up
KaEgyptian life force
GodEgyptians viewed Pharaohs as a
IronMeroe was an important trade center for
KashtaIn the 700's king from Nubia that attacked and conquered upper Egypt
The Red LandWhat did the Egyptians call the desert land?
Black Land/KemetWht did the Egyptians call the land left behind by the flooding of the Nile
MenesThe pharaoh that united upper and lower Egypt
SphnixThe Egyptian statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion
Pharaoh KhafreWho built the Sphinx?
Lower EgyptThe part of Egypt that includes the Delta
The PharohIn Egyptian society the highest class was reserved for
Scribes and Craft PeopleIn Egyptian society the middle class was made up of
SlavesIn Egyptian society the lowest class were
FarmersThe lower class in Egyptian society were
PolytheismBelief in many Gods
PtahThe Egyptian god that created the World
IsisThe Egyptian Goddess of Magic, water and life
Their BodyEgyptians believed that a persons Ka remained linked to what
The heart because they felt it was the center of beingThe Egyptians removed all organs of a persons body in mummification except what? Why?
KarnakThe greatest Egyptian temple was
TemplesA home for the Gods built by Egyptians
King TutThe boy king that brought back the old gods and tomb was found intact
The Book of the DeadA book written by Egyptians to accompany the dead to the afterlife. It had Hymns, incantaions and prayers



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