Egypt and the Nile River
The Nile River
-lies "upper," or upstream on the river
-a special staircase with carefully measured steps -used so the Egyptians could measure the height of the flood waters
-used to lift water out of the canals and onto farmer's fields
-very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water
-what the Egyptian rulers were called
-lies "lower," or downstream on the river
-the world's longest river -flows through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt -empties into the Mediterranean Sea -in April when it's at its lowest point, it soon would flood most of Egypt
-king of Upper Egypt who defeated Lower Egypt's king in 3100 B.C. -later became the first pharaoh
Delta
-lies "upper," or upstream on the river
-a special staircase with carefully measured steps -used so the Egyptians could measure the height of the flood waters
-used to lift water out of the canals and onto farmer's fields
-very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water
-what the Egyptian rulers were called
-lies "lower," or downstream on the river
-the world's longest river -flows through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt -empties into the Mediterranean Sea -in April when it's at its lowest point, it soon would flood most of Egypt
-king of Upper Egypt who defeated Lower Egypt's king in 3100 B.C. -later became the first pharaoh
Lower Egypt (Northern Egypt)
-lies "upper," or upstream on the river
-a special staircase with carefully measured steps -used so the Egyptians could measure the height of the flood waters
-used to lift water out of the canals and onto farmer's fields
-very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water
-what the Egyptian rulers were called
-lies "lower," or downstream on the river
-the world's longest river -flows through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt -empties into the Mediterranean Sea -in April when it's at its lowest point, it soon would flood most of Egypt
-king of Upper Egypt who defeated Lower Egypt's king in 3100 B.C. -later became the first pharaoh
Upper Egypt (Southern Egypt)
-lies "upper," or upstream on the river
-a special staircase with carefully measured steps -used so the Egyptians could measure the height of the flood waters
-used to lift water out of the canals and onto farmer's fields
-very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water
-what the Egyptian rulers were called
-lies "lower," or downstream on the river
-the world's longest river -flows through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt -empties into the Mediterranean Sea -in April when it's at its lowest point, it soon would flood most of Egypt
-king of Upper Egypt who defeated Lower Egypt's king in 3100 B.C. -later became the first pharaoh
Shadoof
-lies "upper," or upstream on the river
-a special staircase with carefully measured steps -used so the Egyptians could measure the height of the flood waters
-used to lift water out of the canals and onto farmer's fields
-very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water
-what the Egyptian rulers were called
-lies "lower," or downstream on the river
-the world's longest river -flows through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt -empties into the Mediterranean Sea -in April when it's at its lowest point, it soon would flood most of Egypt
-king of Upper Egypt who defeated Lower Egypt's king in 3100 B.C. -later became the first pharaoh
Nilometer
-lies "upper," or upstream on the river
-a special staircase with carefully measured steps -used so the Egyptians could measure the height of the flood waters
-used to lift water out of the canals and onto farmer's fields
-very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water
-what the Egyptian rulers were called
-lies "lower," or downstream on the river
-the world's longest river -flows through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt -empties into the Mediterranean Sea -in April when it's at its lowest point, it soon would flood most of Egypt
-king of Upper Egypt who defeated Lower Egypt's king in 3100 B.C. -later became the first pharaoh
Pharaoh
-lies "upper," or upstream on the river
-a special staircase with carefully measured steps -used so the Egyptians could measure the height of the flood waters
-used to lift water out of the canals and onto farmer's fields
-very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water
-what the Egyptian rulers were called
-lies "lower," or downstream on the river
-the world's longest river -flows through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt -empties into the Mediterranean Sea -in April when it's at its lowest point, it soon would flood most of Egypt
-king of Upper Egypt who defeated Lower Egypt's king in 3100 B.C. -later became the first pharaoh
Menes
-lies "upper," or upstream on the river
-a special staircase with carefully measured steps -used so the Egyptians could measure the height of the flood waters
-used to lift water out of the canals and onto farmer's fields
-very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water
-what the Egyptian rulers were called
-lies "lower," or downstream on the river
-the world's longest river -flows through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt -empties into the Mediterranean Sea -in April when it's at its lowest point, it soon would flood most of Egypt
-king of Upper Egypt who defeated Lower Egypt's king in 3100 B.C. -later became the first pharaoh
Unification
-the joining of seperate parts into one
-one part dividing into two
The Old Kingdom
-the time when Egypt's early pharaohs worked to build unity in the country -lasted from 2700 B.C. to 2200 B.C.
-a kingdom that was very old
Memphis
-was Menes's capital -located in Lower Egypt
-was Khufu's capital -located in Upper Egypt
Isis
-Egypt's most important goddess -mother of Horus -kept the Egyptians from sickness and harm
-a Greek god who kept Greeks from getting hurt
Mummification
-the preserving of the bodies of the dead
-wrapping yourself in toilet paper
Pyramids
-huge stone structures that were built as burial places and tombs for pharaohs
Hieroglyphics
-a way of organizing people so some have more power than others
-the Great Pyramid was built for him in 2600 B.C. -was a pharaoh
-a writing system developed by Egyptians before Egypt was unified -used picture-signs instead of letters
-ruled around 2780 B.C. -the first pyramid was built for him -his pyramid was stepped and did not have smooth sides like most others
Khufu
-a way of organizing people so some have more power than others
-the Great Pyramid was built for him in 2600 B.C. -was a pharaoh
-a writing system developed by Egyptians before Egypt was unified -used picture-signs instead of letters
-ruled around 2780 B.C. -the first pyramid was built for him -his pyramid was stepped and did not have smooth sides like most others
Zoser
-a way of organizing people so some have more power than others
-the Great Pyramid was built for him in 2600 B.C. -was a pharaoh
-a writing system developed by Egyptians before Egypt was unified -used picture-signs instead of letters
-ruled around 2780 B.C. -the first pyramid was built for him -his pyramid was stepped and did not have smooth sides like most others
Social Pyramid
-a way of organizing people so some have more power than others
-the Great Pyramid was built for him in 2600 B.C. -was a pharaoh
-a writing system developed by Egyptians before Egypt was unified -used picture-signs instead of letters
-ruled around 2780 B.C. -the first pyramid was built for him -his pyramid was stepped and did not have smooth sides like most others
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