Class work

Cataract- boulders turn the river into churning rapids

delta- a marshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river

Nome- 36 territorial divisions

dynasty- series of rulers from a single family

pharaoh- king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader

ka- eternal life force

pyramid- a massive structure in which pharaohs were buried

maat- justice, goodness, order, and law is to be kept; idea/concept

hieroglyphics- an ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

papyrus- tall reed that grows in the Nile delta, used by ancient Egyptians to make a paper like material to write on

• Howard Carter discovered King Tutt’s tomb in 1922
• Nile river provided Egypt with a system of transportation and an annual deposit of fertile soil
• In 3100 BC Narmer united all of Egypt
• Asian nomads known as Hyksos ruled much of Egypt from 1640 to 1570 BC
• Jean Francois Champollion deciphered the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone
•  The Nile provided transportation, silt, and water for bathing, drinking, and for crops
• Pyramids were built to serve as a resting place for Pharaohs bodies