Ancient Egypt Assessment

Ancient Egypt Assessment

• Dynasty: A series of rulers from the same family.
• Ancient Egyptian Civilization's Key Development: The Nile River played a critical role in the development of the civilization.
• Ancient Egyptian Kingdoms: The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom were significant periods in Ancient Egyptian history.
• Pharaoh Death Ritual: Pharaohs were mummified after death.
• Nile River's Flow: The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
• Pharaoh's Role: Pharaohs were considered gods in ancient Egypt.
• Egyptian Building Technique: Egyptians used geometry and engineering skills to build pyramids.
• Interdependence and Commerce: Interdependence helped the Egyptian economy through trade.
• Trade Benefits (Egypt and Kush): Trade benefited both Egypt and Kush by providing goods and wealth, and obtaining materials not locally available.
• Old Kingdom Power: The Pharaohs held all the power in the Old Kingdom.
• Effects of Beliefs on Life After Death: Egyptians mummified bodies and put objects in tombs due to beliefs about life after death.
• Egyptian Writing System: Hieroglyphics were the Egyptian writing system.
• Paper Source: Papyrus was the plant used to make paper.
• Egyptian Social Hierarchy: Pharaohs, priests, scribes, merchants/artisans, slaves were the order of the social hierarchy from highest to lowest.
• Scribes' Role: Scribes wrote and recorded information.
• Papyrus Definition: Papyrus is a plant used to make paper for ancient Egyptians.
• Pharaoh Definition: An ancient Egyptian king.
• Pyramid Construction: Estimates suggests approximately 2 million stone blocks were used in the construction of the Great Pyramids.
• Ancient Egyptian Peasant Class: The peasant class was the largest social group, providing food and labor. The peasant class was integral to building the pyramids.
• Ancient Egyptian Religion: Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic.
• Papyrus and Hieroglyphics: They enabled record keeping and allowed knowledge to pass through generations.
• Importance of the Nile River (for Ancient Egyptians): Key to farming, transportation, trade, and a source of food. The Nile's predictable flooding provided fertile soil for agriculture.

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• Nile River: The longest river in the world.
• Africa: Egypt is located on this continent.
• Canals: Irrigation systems to allow farming in droughts.
• Pyramids: Burial places of Pharaohs.
• Old Kingdom: Known for building the first pyramids.
• King Narmer: Known for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.