Ancient Egypt

Front

The family of the deceased person would leave what with the sarcophagus?

Back

gold, food, jewelry

Front

The major organs (except for the heart) of a dead body were placed in ____ during ancient times in Egypt?

Back

canopic jars

Front

When pharaoh died in Egypt, what did the priests do with the body?

Back

embalm it

Front

What practice did Egyptians learn about through mummification?

Back

medicine

Front

It took a long time to become a scribe because _____.

Back

There were so many hieroglyphs to learn

Front

How did Ancient Egypt's settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?

Back

The desert offered protected from invaders

Front

One reason the Euphrates, Nile, and Tigris valleys were the first centers of civilization is because _____?

Back

They had the means for irrigation and transportation

Front

This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy.

Back

Hatshepsut

Front

What does the social pyramid show about Egyptian's social classes?

Back

The fewest people were in the highest classes

Front

What is silt?

Back

rich soil left behind from flooding that was good for farming