Classics_GP2_Oct 2 Flashcards
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The Egyptians believed, much like the Sumerians, that the pharaoh had a ________ ____________ with the gods.
direct connection
Upper Egypt is in the _________, where the Nile River begins. Lower Egypt is in the ________, where the Nile Delta empties into the sea.
South; North
The interior chambers of the Red Pyramid use _______-_______ to create a wide, tall passageway.
corbel-vaulting
Sneferu’s ______ _____ were stolen in antiquity
grave goods
The crown of Upper Egypt was _________.
white
Ancient Egypt hieroglyphics include more than __ ______ but we will discuss those later
700 signs
Between June and September, during the season called ______, the Nile would flood.
Akhet
A layer of rich, black _____ was deposited there every year after the _______ _________ flooded.
silt; Nile River
The symbols of Upper Egypt are the ________, the ____________, the _________ and the __________.
lotus; vulture; sedge; falcon
Imhotep _____ the first stone pyramid for Djoser and ____ its construction. All other Egyptian pyramids used his design as a starting point.
designed; oversaw
The ancient Egyptians used this land for __________ _______ ______.
growing their crops
girls learned at ____; but most professions were not open to them
home
After Narmer, the ruler of Egypt was known as “____ _____ ___ ____ ______” and wore a double crown (both red & white).
The Lord of Two Lands
______, the Black Land, was the fertile soil on the banks of the Nile.
Kemi
Old Kingdom (c.2686-2181 BCE)
Pyramid builders
The successor of Djoser was named ____. ____ began his pyramid, but died before it was completed.
Huni; Huni
The result was what we called the ________ ______.
Bent Pyramid
there was ______ _______ furniture in homes. Egyptians used folding stools and mats, not tables and chairs.
very little
Djoser was a powerful pharaoh, but needed the help of a genius to build a pyramid: ________ (his name means “He comes in peace”)
Imhotep
Huni’s son, _______ completed his father’s pyramid before his own.
Sneferu
Despite these benefits, the desert also ______________ Egyptians from their neighbors. Trade across the desert was difficult - or impossible!
isolated
Egyptians relied on the _______ ________ for transportation and trade.
Nile River
It was build c. _________ and took 20 years to complete.
2560 BCE
Khufu’s oldest son, ________, built his pyramid elsewhere. It was (maybe) destroyed by the _______, but may have originally been bigger that the ________ ________.
Djedefre; Romans; Great Pyramid
