Chapter 1- Ancient Egypt Flashcards
(25 cards)
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
To help dead pharaohs get to the afterlife
What is definition of calendar?
A system of measuring and recording the passage of time
What is the Rosetta Stone?
A stone used by the Ancient Egyptians to translate Greek into hieroglyphics
What are hieroglyphics?
Incomprehensible symbols or writing
What is the desert climate like?
Hot and dry
What is the “Gift of the Nile”?
Egypt
What is a delta?
Triangle-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river made by deposits of silt and sand
Give a summary of the story of Isis and Osiris
Isis and Osiris lived together in the kingdom of Egypt. Osiris’ brother, Set was jealous of Osiris. One night, he killed Osiris and
put him on the Nile River. Isis went out and looked for Osiris. She found Osiris right before he flowed into the Mediterranean Sea. They gave Osiris a proper burial.
What does polytheistic mean?
Worships more than one god
What is inside the pyramids?
The sarcophagus of many pharaohs and their families
Who built the pyramids?
Farmers and craftsmen
What happened to the items in the pyramids?
Stolen by tomb raiders
What is papyrus?
Type of reed used to make paper in Ancient Egypt
What is the shaduf?
Machine with a bucket on one end and a weight on the other
What theme of geography is the shaduf an example of?
HEI
What is the highest social class?
Pharaohs
What was the role of men?
They taught their sons to take on their line of work
What was the role of the women?
The women took care of the children
How is it the same as the USA?
They both have a leader.
How is it different?
It has the people closer to the top in the USA.
What are the three languages on the Rosetta Stone?
Demotic
Hieroglyphics
Greek
How many days did the Egyptian calendar have?
365
What did the Rosetta Stone help archeologists translate?
Hieroglyphics
What is the largest class in the social pyramid?
Farmers
