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Egypt (Sec. 1 and 2)

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  • The capital city of Lower Egypt was called ________________
    Pe
  • A series of rulers from the same family is known as...
    a dynasty
  • the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
    Engineering
  • Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?
    Menes
  • Period in Egyptian history that lasted about 500 years that started with the third dynasty
    Old Kingdom
  • Only the _________, or people of wealth and power, could afford to have their bodies mummified.
    Elite
  • What was Khufu known for?
    Being strict, keeping his people well fed, starting the construction of many tombs and monuments
  • This triangular shaped part of Egypt was home to two-thirds of their fertile farmland
    Nile Delta
  • The body was preserved as a mummy and kept in a case called a ______________
    Sarcophagus
  • What was Menes known for?
    Unifying Lower and Upper Egypt
  • Priests and government officials were part of what class of Egyptian Society?
    Nobles
  • To create mummies, Egyptains used a method called _______________ that preserved the bodies.
    Embalming
  • What did Menes wear on his head that represented the unification of the two kingdoms?
    Double Crown
  • How long is the Nile River?
    Over 4,000 miles!
  • Huge, stone tombs with four triangle shaped sides that met in a point on top.
    Pyramids
  • Most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
    Khufu
  • In the southern part of the Nile, there were _______________, or rapids, that made it difficult for boats to travel.
    Cataracts
  • The capital city of Upper Egypt was called ________________
    Nekhen
  • In the afterlife, Egyptians believed that their _______, or soul, lived on and needed fed, entertained, and protected.
    Ka
  • Name three Egyptian Gods
    Re, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Thoth, Geb
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