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What are the two natrual reigons of egypt?
upper and lower egypt
when did Menes unite upper and lower Egypt?
3100 bce
what are the four historical periods of ancient egypt?
old kingdom, middle kingdom, new kingdom, ptolemaic kingdom
Why did ancient egyptians worship the pharoh?
they thought he was the earthly incarnation of Horus, the god of the sky
what is a theocracy?
a government that gets its authority from religion
What are the names of some egyptian gods?
Horus, Anubis, Hathor, Isis, Orisis
What is the book of the dead?
a guide for souls in order to pass the judgement of orisis
What is the rosetta stone?
a stone where the same text is written in hieroglyphic, demotic, and ancient greek, allowing researchers to understand hieroglyphic.
what kind of people were in the middle class?
wealthy merchants, scribes, skilled craftsmen
who was in the upper class?
the pharoh, nobles, priests
who was in the lower class?
farmers, soldiers, servants, poor crafstmen and merchants
was slavery common in ancient egypt?
not especially. Most slaves were captured foreigners
why was the nile so important?
all the most fertile farmland was on the banks of the nile, and it needed to flood to ensure a good harvest.
What drink did the egyptians make out of barley?
Beer, which was a very common beverage.
who owned all the land in ancient egypt?
the Pharaoh, who loaned it to the priests and nobility.
How did the peasants pay taxes?
with goods and services (building pyramids, digging canals, maintaining walls)
