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CLA 3160
Ancient Egypt
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Undergraduate 1
08/05/2011
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Qebhsennuef
 Definition
Hawk Head/Liver
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Duamutef
 Definition
Jackal Head/ Lungs
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Hapy
 Definition
Baboon Head/Intestine
Term
Inset
 Definition
Stomach/Human Head
Term
Mummification Process: Total Length
 Definition
70 days
Term
Length of Wrapping Process
 Definition
30 Days
Term
Length of Dehydration/Evisceration Process
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40 days
Term
Predynastic Period
 Definition
5000-3100 BCE Dynasty 0
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Archaic/ Early Dynastic
 Definition
3100 2686 BCE Dynasty 1-2
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Old Kingdom
 Definition
2686-2181 BCE
Dynasty 3-6
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First Intermediate Period
 Definition
Dynasty 7-11
Term
Middle Kingdom
 Definition
1991-1786BCE Dynasty 12
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2nd Intermediate Period
 Definition
1786-1567 BCE Dynasty 13-17
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New Kingom
 Definition
Dynasty 18-20 1567-1085 BCE
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3rd Intermediate Period
 Definition
1085-525 BCE 21-26
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Late Period
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525-332 BCE Dynasty 27-31
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Ptolemaic Period
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332-30BCE
Greek Rule
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Roman Period
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70BCE-600 CE
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Seasons
 Definition
Achet-Building Mid July to Mid November
Peret-Intermediate/Planting Mid November-Mid March
Shemu-Harvesting Mid March to Mid July
Term
The Creator
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Atum
Term
Lower Egypt-The Red Land
 Definition
Location: Delta
Deity:Edjo(cobra goddess)
Capital: Pe/Buto
Symbol: Red Crown
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Upper Egypt- The White Land
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Location:Southern Egypt
Capital: Nekhen/Hierakonpolis
Deity: Nekhbet(vulture goddess)
Symbol: White Crown
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King Menes (Narmer)
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from Upper Egypt
Conquered lower Egypt and unified country in 3100BCE
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Capital during Middle Kingdom
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It-Towy
Term
Rival city of Herakleopolis during Middle Kingdom
 Definition
Thebes
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Hotepsekhemwy, Peribsen, Khasekhemwy
 Definition
Dynasty 2
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Amenhemet I, Senusert I, Senusert III
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18th Dynasty
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Sen
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Brother
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Raised Relief
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Used on interior walls
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Animals used for extermination of rats
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Dogs
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Animals used to catch fish
 Definition
cats
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Tadpole
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100,000
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Inventor God
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Toth
Term
Children of Atum
 Definition
Son-Shu
Daughter-Tefnut
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Nut
 Definition
Goddess of the Sky
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Geb
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God of the Earth
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Capital of Hyksos Kings
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Avaris
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Capital of the African Kings
 Definition
Napata
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Period of the Greek Kings
 Definition
Ptolemaic
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Period of the Libyan Kings
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Bubastite
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Persian conquest of Egypt
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6th Century BCE
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Greek Conquest of Egypt
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4th century BCE
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God of Embalming
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Anubis
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Upraised arms
 Definition
akh
Term
Boats pits are a feature of
 Definition
the pyamids
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The site of the step pyramid is
 Definition
Saqqara
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Deshret means
 Definition
Red land/desert
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The Great Pyramid has __ burial chamber
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3
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The _____ pyramid complex contains a sacred race track
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Step Pyramid
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Psammethicus is a king of the
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26th Dynasty
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Ba
 Definition
human headed bird
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Shu
 Definition
god of the void
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Bes
 Definition
Dwarf God
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