Egypt

A broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river.

• delta

• pharaoh

• theocracy

• pyramid

Egyptian god-kings.

• delta

• pharaohs

• theocracy

• pyramid

A type of government in which rule is based on religious authority.

• delta

• pharaoh

• theocracy

• pyramid

Huge, triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom.

• ziggurat

• mastaba

• theocracy

• pyramid

United Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom around 3000 BC.

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Narmer

• Charlemagne

The southern part of ancient Egypt.

• Upper Egypt

• Lower Egypt

The northern part of ancient Egypt.

• Upper Egypt

• Lower Egypt

The period before Upper and Lower Egypt were united into one kingdom.

• Predynastic Period

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Knigdom

• New Kingdom

• Intermediate Periods

The period in Egyptian history from about 3000 BC to 2180 BC. The pyramids were built in this era.

• Predynastic Period

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Knigdom

• New Kingdom

• Intermediate Periods

The period of Egyptian history from about 2040 BC to 1640 BC and known as a time of order and stability.

• Predynastic Period

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Knigdom

• New Kingdom

• Intermediate Periods