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Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient selers of Egypt and Kush, most of their selements were
Near a river
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It left silt that improved the soil.
Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta?
Marsh
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included
reeds and papyrus
Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
A river valley
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It gave protection from invaders.
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
tombs for pharaohs when they died
What is one characteris7c for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
Reunification
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
The New Kingdom
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
the Great Pyramid at Giza
Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?
It was built by Senusret I but had been taken apart by a later ruler.
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a woman
Name two things Hatshepsut is remembered for.
A woman, promoting trade, etc.
Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut’s monument at Dayr al-Bahri?
a great temple built into a cliff above the river
