Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians used these to control floodwater.

• wheels and papyrus

• dams and irrigation channels

• stone and clay

• cisterns and locks

Cuniform writing differs from Hieroglyphics because it consisted of a series of signs, whereas Hieroglyphics expressed ideas, words and sounds through ______________.

King Narmer unified these two regions of Egypt:

• Lower Egypt

• North Egypt

• Southern Egypt

• Upper Egypt

• Higher Egypt

Pharaohs attributes of power were...

• gold sandals

• crown

• flail and crook

• linen

• scribes

The most important person in Ancient Egyptian society was the pharaoh, whereas the least important were the _______________.

Scribes

• led religious ceremonies

• practiced astronomy

• managed taxes

• protected territories

• knew how to write and do maths

Polytheism is...

• representing gods with an animal head and human body

• worshipping many gods

• believing in the afterlife

• The Judgement of Osiris

The process of entering the afterlife consisted of _________________, the journey to the tomb and the Judgement of Osiris

These are elements of the Egyptian temple:

• burial chamber

• sanctuary

• treasure chamber

• hypostyle hall

• sacred lake

Hypogea were used commonly in order to...

• practice ceremonies

• have processions

• protect dead from robbers

• keep a statue of the gods