Chapter 3- Ancient Eygpt Flashcards
(23 cards)
What happens in July to October?
The Nile floods
What is the delta?
The area where the river splits into separate streams before flowing into the ocean
What happens in November to February?
The seeds are planted
What happens in March to June?
Its harvest time!
Who is the god of the Nile?
Hap I is the god of the Nile
What is the nemes?
Soft head cloth usually made of linen
What is the kheperish?
The kheperish is the blue crown worn when the pharaoh was going to war
Who is the Pharaoh?
The pharaoh was the ancient Egyptians leader.
What did he do?
They Egyptians expected him to make sure that the Nile flooded every year, the people had enough to eat, the gods looked kindly on them, Egypt’s army could beat any army, Ma’at was the heart of Egyptian life
What is the white crown?
The symbol of power over upper Egypt
What is the red crown?
The symbol of power over lower Egypt
What is afterlife?
Life after death
What does Ma’at stand for?
Ma’at stood for justice, truth and order or balance
What did the people believe the gods did?
The people believed that the gods brought order and justice to Egypt
What did women have in ancient Egypt?
In ancient Egypt women had an individual identity and virtually the same legal status and legal and economic rights.
What is a vizier?
The chief judge and most senior official under the Pharaoh
What is a nomarch?
A nomarch is a governor of a region of ancient Egypt
Who is Anubis?
Anubis is the god of the underworld and mummification
Who is Horus?
Horus is the god of the sky and protector of the Pharaoh and the city of Memphis
Who is Isis?
Isis is the goddess of rebirth, reincarnation and the protector of the dead
Who is Osiris?
Osiris is the judge of the dead in the afterlife and also the giver of life. He is a god
Who is Thoth?
Mediator between good and evil; god of writing, wisdom, learning and measurement
What is a shaduf?
A shaduf is an irrigation device to lift water from the river
