3.2 Flashcards
Giza
city in Egypt where the great pyramid is located
Deir el Medina
village built for workers at the Valley of the Kings in Egypy
Menes
legendary ancient Egyptian king who who is credited with uniting lower and upper Egypt
Manetho
Egyptian priest and advisor who began keeping records of the ancient Egyptian kings
Khufu
Egyptian pharaoh for whom the Great Pryramids in Giza was built for
Hatshepsut
Queen of ancient Egypt who proclaimed herself pharaoh and ruled the New Kingdom
Akhenaten
Egyptian ruler who changed his name Amenhoetep IV and called for worship to one god
unify
to unite, bring together, or combine
pharaoh
an ancient Egyptian, a god-king
hieroglyphics
a form of writing based on pictures
pyramid
large stone building to serve as a house for the dead
mummy
preserved dead body
economy
the way people manage and use resourses
Rosetta Stone
decoded hiereoglpyhics