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Ancient Egypt Review Packet
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Geography of Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary:
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Irrigation-is the watering of land by means of canals or pipes
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Delta- is a very fertile, flat land made of silt left behind as a river drains
into a larger body of water
Review:
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Egypt is called the ”Gift of the Nile”.
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Nile River is the world’s longest river.
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The Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Farmers depend on the right amount of flooding each year to grow
successful crops.
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Flax was used to make cloth.
Constructed Response:
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Why is “Lower Egypt” at the top of the map? because it is the lower
or down stream part of the Nile. Land at the top of thw map is
lower in elevation.
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Too much flooding could cause: flooding meant people and cattle
could be swept away and homes destroyed
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Too little flooding could cause: meant farmers’ crops failed and
people went hungry
Land of the Pharaohs
Vocabulary:
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Pharaoh- a ruler of ancient Egypt
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Hieroglyphics- the ancient Egyptian system of writing that used
symbols to stand for objects, ideas, or sounds
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Scribe- a professional writer who kept records and copied letters and
official documents
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Papyrus- a kind of paper that grew from a reed plant
Review:
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Upper Egypt wore a white crown and Lower Egypt wore a red crown.
When they were unified the Pharaoh wore a double crown.
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Unification is the joining of separate parts (of Egypt) into one.
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Menes was the first pharaoh after the unification of Egypt. This time
period is known as the Old Kingdom.
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The Rosetta stone helped people find the meaning to hieroglyphics.
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Memphis is ancient Egypt’s capital.
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Egypt’s economy is based on agriculture. They did not have money.
The Great Egyptian Pyramids
And Egyptian Religion
Review:
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Egyptians worshiped many gods. Egyptians believed that the pharaoh
was a child of their sun god Ra.
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The goddess Isis protected people from sickness and harm
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The god Osiris represented the dead who awaited rebirth
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Egyptians believed that after a person died, he/she would go on to the
“ Next World (After Life)”.
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Ancient Egyptians preserved bodies of dead royalty with a process called
mummification.
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The first Great Pyramid was ordered by King Khufu. This pyramid was
located near Giza.
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Pyramids were built to honor their Pharaoh’s.
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We certainly know that the pyramids existed because they’re still with
us.
Ancient Egyptian Civilization
Vocabulary:
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Empire- a group of land and people ruled by one government.
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Expedition- Is a group of people who got on a trip for a set reason.
Review:
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New kingdom was when Egypt became in contact with other parts of the
world (cultures).
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Under Pharaoh Amose the Hyksos (who were from Asia) were driven out
of Lower Egypt. This began the Middle kingdom.
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Hatshepsut was the “first of the noble ladies”. She helped expand
Egyptian trade to Punt.
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Khmet (from Punt) came to Egypt to meet the Pharaoh.
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Scribes wrote down illnesses and injuries; this became the first Medical
textbook.
Daily Life in Egypt
Vocabulary:
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Social Pyramid- a diagram illustrating the divisions within a
culture, ranking a person’s position in society.
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Slavery- The act of buying and selling of people.
Review:
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The Pharaoh is at the top of the social pyramid and the slaves are
at the bottom. The most powerful person is at the top of the
social pyramid.
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Slaves had the right to be treated fairly and they could own
property.