Study Guide

Key Terms
Sahara-
Largest desert
Nile-
Longest river
Egypt-
seedbed of African culture
Mizraim-
Most ancient name of Egypt
Land of Ham-
What the Bible calls Egypt
Nomes-
"states" in early Egypt
Pharoahs-
Strong rulers over egypt
Menes-
1st pharoah of Egypt
"The Gift of the Nile"-
what Herodotus called Egypt
Hieroglyphics-
Egyptian written language
Book of the Dead-
most important egyptian work. contained prayers, spells etc. that helped lead the dead person to the afterlife
Memphis-
12 miles south of Cairo
Thebes-
450 miles south of Cairo
Necropolis-
means city of the dead
Pyramid-
A symbol of the social arrangement of Egypt. A tomb
Monarchy-
A nation ruled by a king
Theocracy-
A nation ruled by God
Humanism-
Worship of humans
Naturalism-
Worship of nature
Polytheism-
Worship of many gods
Egyptian Tomb

used for the afterlife. a man spent his whole life preparing for his after life affairs. early pharaohs built huge stone pyramids to serve as a house for their mortal remains

Great Pyramid of Cheops

one of the wonders of the world. took 100,000 workers and 20 yrs to make it
King Tut
egyptian pharoah who died at 18
Mummification
preservation of the bodies of the dead. huge tombs and pyramids were used as caskets
30 dynasties
Ancient Egyptian history is divided into 30 dynasties
Old Kingdom
consisted of the 3rd through 6th dynasty
Pyramids at Giza
built by Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure
Great Sphinx
A staue with a man's head and a lion's body. bears the likeness of Khafre
Middle Kingdom
11th dynasty
King Menuhotep I

pharaoh during 11th dynasty
Hyksos
Asiatic warriors
Ahmose I
drove Hyksos out of Egypt
New Kingdom
18th through 20th dynasty
Hatshepshut
Moses' mom
Amenhotep II
the pharoah during the exodus
Later New Kingdom
had the most outstanding egyptian monarch
Ramses II
Pharaoh during later new kingdom
Alexander the Great
conquered egypt in 322 bc

Alexandria
became most important city in alexanders empire
Lighthouse of Alexandria

1 of the wonders of the ancient world. 400ft high marble tower with a fire burning pitch and a giant reflective mirror, it could cast its light 35mi. across the sea