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Details Title: Egypt (HMS) Description: OK , Pyr. facts (HMS) Total Flash Cards: 36 Created: 12/21/2004 08:26:52	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Step Definition 1st type of pyramid constructed by the Egyptians Term flows north Definition unusual fact about Nile River Term Nile Delta Definition area where ancient Egyptians first settled Term protection (sea,desert,cataracts) Definition besides the fertile land, other reason the Egyptians settled the delta Term higher elevation Definition reason southern Egypt was called Upper Egypt Term Narmer Definition unified Upper and Lower Egypt Term Menes Definition other name for Narmer Term ruler,priest,god Definition 3 things a pharaoh was Term polytheistic Definition word describing Egyptian religion Term weather,wildlife,grave robbers Definition 3 things Egyptians wanted to protect dead bodies from Term mastaba Definition flat topped, mud brick tomb with 2 chambers Term Imhotep Definition architect of Step pyramid Term King Zoser Definition person Imhotep designed the Step Pyramid for Term Saqqarah Definition city where Step Pyramid is located Term Bent pyramid Definition first "true" pyramid Term Dashur Definition city where Bent Pyramid is located Term Medum Definition city where first Straight-Sided Pyramid was constructed Term Giza Definition city where the most famous Straight-Sided Pyramids are located Term rays of sun falling to earth Definition what the pyramid shape represented Term Khufu Definition Great Pyramid was constructed for... Term Khafre, Menkaure Definition besides Khufu, who were the 3 pyramids at Giza constructed for Term Sphinx Definition constructed for Khafre to guard the pyramids at Giza Term royal tombs cut into cliffsides (Valley of the Kings) Definition New Kingdom burial that replaced the pyramids Term burial chamber at the end of a long passageway Definition the one idea that was used in every tomb from the mastaba to the pyramid to the hillside tomb Term Nubia Definition Who to the south of Egypt became a trading partner in the Middle Kingdom? Term schools Definition Besides trade what was the other achievement during the Middle Kingdom? Term Hyksos Definition Who ended the Middle Kingdom? Term Ahmose Definition first pharaoh of New Kingdom Term Thutmose III Definition warrior-pharaoh Term King Tutankhamen (King Tut) Definition pharaoh that dies mysteriously at age 18 Term Amenhotep IV Definition pharaoh who wants monotheism Term Aton Definition Amenhotep IV's one god Term It's an empire Definition What is unique/new about Egypt in the New Kingdom? Term Hatshepsut Definition first female pharaoh Term Valley of the Kings Definition location of New Kingdom burials Term Queen Neferteti Definition Amenhotep IV's wife