Details Title: Ancient Egyptian Civilization Description: Egypt Total Flash Cards: 35 Created: 09/30/2008 05:11:17		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Anthropology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Formula Definition 552225 start at 3200 Term Nubia Definition NIle thought to start in Aswan Term Meroe/Napata Definition both the capitals of nubia outlasted Egyptian culture strongly influenced by Egypt Term Dender Definition saved form flooding donated to the USA Term Abu SImbel Definition Temple carved into side of mountain moved to man made mountain on higher ground made by ramses Term Aswan Elephantine Definition island in middle of river next to city aswan Temple dedicated to Khnum-ram headed god who controlled the flooding last place old religion was worshipped last heiroglyphs Term Kom Ombo Definition Duplex temple to Horus and Sobek (crocodile god) Term Edfu Definition extremely well preserved temple sacred to Horus symbolized by winged sun disk Term Hierakonpolis Definition City of Hawks started the dynastic period (1 of 3 regions anyway) Term el-Kab Definition temple disappered due to looting dedicated to Nekhebet (cobra goddess)-became goddess of upper Egypt Term Esna Definition temple several feet below street level as it was buried in sand Term Karnak Definition Cluster of temples with one principle Amon- becomes more powerful and well-known with growth and fame of Thebes not the product of one king, but developed over time Eastbank Term Luxor Definition 1 temple made over time obelisk given to france East bank Term Deir el-Bahri Definition 2 temples, architecture blended into hillside 1 for Hatshepsut-woman pharoh Term Ramesseum Definition Large Statue largest block of stone we know egyptians worked with Term Medinet Habu Definition Last mortuary temple in thebes directly across form Luxor Term Colossi of Memon Definition Giant statues on floodplan-used to sing? Term Valley of the Kings Definition remote place to prevent looting not all were kings Term Deir el-Medina Definition Workers village important example of city planning Term Naqada Definition pre-dynastic=prehistory stratigraphy-determining age by studying layers of archeology Term Omos/Nubt Definition where Seth originates (god of South) Term Dendra Definition carved faces of columns dendra festival bring dendra to horus Term Abydos Definition L shaped tmeple most sacred place to be buried necropolis of all Egypt find the tombs of the 1st pharohs Term Zawiyet el Aryan Definition earliest attempts at pyramids Term Giza Definition sphinx famous cluster of three pyramids associated with a temple largest built by Khufu Term Abu Roash Definition oldest son of Khfu died never completed pyramid Term Heliopolis Definition named for greek sun god Term Bubastis Definition cat god Bast festival like mardi gras Term Avaris/Pi-Ramesse Definition Hyksos(foreigners) moved in and set up base of power during 2nd intermediate Term Tanis Definition capital during 3rd intermediate found during WWII-little notice Term Saiis Definition next capital after Tanis-moving capitals sign of decline Term Alexandria Definition The last capital Great Library Alexanders tomb Pharos Lighthouse Term Herodotus Definition detailed written study of egyptian culture based on experience Father of History Term Manetho Definition bilingual egyptian priest that wrote down history in greek for interested greek people Term Plutarch Definition religion spreads to romans recorded information about religion