Ancient Egypt

An ornament or small

piece of jewelry thought

to give protection against

evil, danger or disease is...

• fortune teller

• amulet

• canopic Jars

• sarcophagus

A Sarcophagus is...

• Stone coffin, typically

  adorned with a sculpture

  or inscription and

  associated with ancient

  civilizations

• Covered jars used in

  Egyptian burials to store 4

  major organs from the

  mummified body

• An ornament or small

  piece of jewelry thought

  to give protection against

  evil, danger or disease

• A mummy with a scarred face

Canopic Jars are...

• An ornament or small

  piece of jewelry thought

  to give protection against

  evil, danger or disease

• Stone coffin, typically

  adorned with a sculpture

  or inscription and

  associated with ancient

  civilizations

• Covered containers used in

  Egyptian burials to store 4

  major organs from the

  mummified body

• The jars that we used for our fruit mummification

What is a Deity?

• Diet

• Lifestyle

• Belief System

• Social Structure

• A God or Goddess

What is the Eye of Horus?

• it is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power, and good health.

• it is an ancient Egyptian symbol of death and afterlife

• it is an ancient Egyptian symbol of the mummification process

• it is an ancient Egyptian symbol of the gods and goddesses watching over the living.

An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular-shaped building called a(n) _______________.

• pyramid
• cataract
• papyrus
• ziggurat

A series of rulers from the same family is called a(n) ____________.

• cataract
• dynasty
• regent
• pharaoh

The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating

• hot winds that blew across the land.
• Lower and Upper Egypt.
• rich farmland in the river valley.
• a large desert.

The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over

• all of the people in Africa.
• only priests.
• only slaves.
• all Egyptians.

Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by

• encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors.
• destroying the power of the pharaoh.
• explaining natural events to people.
• supporting a democratic government.