information test 3 Flashcards
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governant officials
carried out orders of the pharaon
craftspeople and merchants
exchanged goods throught barter
craftspeople include
carpenters,metal-workers,painters,sculptors, stone carvers..they were highly skilled but had little social status
farmers were the largest segment
of the population
people belong as the same social class
as their parents little chance to a higher class
different roles for men and woman
fathers will train their sons to take their line of work.noblewoman had slaves and servasnts to help them.lower class woman had to do the work themselves
egyptian woman enjoy more freedom and rights than….
most woman in the ancient world.ask for divorces, represent themselves in legal matters.work as doctors,governant officials,and priestesses.
what is a menhed?
a menhed has red brushes,a pallette and ink.
what color/type of ink used in egypt?
red and black.Egypt is hot and dry
what is the meaning of Deshret?
red land
Kemet
is black land
where are crops grown?
Along the Nile in Kemet
Flowing throught the entire leng of the country…
is the Nile river.Egypt is along the Nile
Egypt is mostly:
desert. The Nile travels nearly 4000 miles.Everything in Egypt happends along the Nile.The Nile is like the main road.The Nile brings rain,iron,zinc and silt
A rich mix of soil is called:
hapy.When the flood water recedes it leaves behind silt
It makes the dirt really good for farming
Season of the Nile
They watch moon and stars to track the rises/falls of river,a time for sowing/seeding is call paret.A time of flooding is called akhet.a time for harvest is called shomu
Nilometer
measures the water level at all times
How long ago were the pyramids built?
4500 years ago. A boat was found inside a pyramid.
The treasures that were in the burial chambers were stolen.
pyramids built to protect mummified pharaohs.
Walls of gods/sarcophagus/chest full of internal organs
The Great Pyramid
Dimensions:Height is 481 ft high and is 760 ft long.
Outside:pyramid of the queens,temple, pits for boats.
Boats were believed to take the body to afterlife.
Base is square.Corners oriented to cardinal directions.
The great Pyramid :describe details about construction method such as tools, sleds, ramps, etc.
Water to slide blocks up.lots of men to pull up rocks
Building Crew;no slaves. 4000 skill craftsmen+20,000workers.
Amazing Facts: Nearly as tall as 50 story building.
farmers work during akhed, when the Nile floods their fields
where are crops grown?
Along the Nile in Kemet
