Ancient Egyptian Study Guide

Put the civilizations in order: Egyptians, Kushities, and the Hebrews.

Sabina Bacino 2-4-13 History 1 Stickel

Name one important thing from each of the 12 slides: Geography: Each year, the Nile would flood filling the delta and riverbanks with nutrient soil. Diet: Meat (geese, duck, oxen, and gazelle) was a delicacy and too expensive for most people to eat. Recreation: Games and toys were important for the living and the dead. Clothing: Wealthy citizens would often dye their clothes bright colors because fashion and beauty were important in their culture. Housing: Most Egyptian homes were made from the sun- dried mud of the Nile River. Beauty: Men and women both wore make-up, perfume, and jewelry. Language: There are 700 different hieroglyphs in the Egyptian writing system. Music: Dancers were typically female and performed in pairs. Pharaohs: Pharaohs were considered gods on earth giving them absolute power over the people of Egypt. Burial: Poor citizens were often wrapped in linen and buried in the sandy desert. Afterlife: Preserving the dead body was essential for the Ga or the soul to have eternal life. Tombs: The worst crime you could commit in Egypt was tomb robbery. Pick 3 terms and define them: Vegetation: the plants of a place or region. Nomad: a person who moves from place to place with no permanent home. Delta: an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river. Name three Rulers and what they did: ~Khufu, the pyramid builder: He helped establish the pharaohs as the essential authority. He had strict control over the food supply. He declared himself as a God. He was responsible for the Great Pyramid of Giza. The pyramid took 20 years to build. ~Hatshepsut, the promoter of Egyptian Trade: She was the first female Pharaoh. Because she was the first woman to be a Pharaoh, she often dressed like a man. She said her dad was a god. Art, architecture, and trade flourished. Trade was established with Punt. She left behind the great temple ar Dary-alBahri. ~Ramses II, the military leader and master builder: Ruled for 60 years, the longest and he was known as Ramses the Great. He had 100 wives and 100 kids. He became captain of the army ay 10. He was a famous warrior. He

Sabina Bacino 2-4-13 History 1 Stickel stood up to the powerful Hittites and he signed the first world peace treaty with the Hittites. Make a PEER Paragraph write about the most important slide. 5 Sentences.