Fast & Curious Egypt Vocabulary 2

cataracts

• life after death.
• conquered the hitties.
• rapids.
• Egyptian writing system.

pharaoh

• united lower and upper Egypt and the first pharaoh.
• A famous pharaoh in the Old kingdom. He built the Great Pyramid.
• series of rulers from the same family.
• the title used by the rulers of Egypt. The title means "great house."

Menes

• series of rulers from the same family.
• conquered the hitties.
• united lower and upper Egypt and the first pharaoh.
• people of wealth and power.

dynasty

• conquered the hitties.
• people of wealth and power.
• people from rich and powerful families.
• series of rulers from the same family.

Old Kingdom

• the period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.
• a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.
• a period in Egyptian history that lasted for about 500 years, from about 2700 to 2200 BC.
• a period of order and stability which lasted about 1750 BC.

Khufu

• series of rulers from the same family.
• A famous pharaoh in the Old kingdom. He built the Great Pyramid.
• a huge, stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics.
• a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds.

mummies

• people of wealth and power.
• specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
• paths followed by traders.
• life after death.

pyramids

• specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
• a huge, stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics.
• huge, stone tombs with four triangle shaped sides that met in a point on top.
• a tall, four sided pillar that is pointed on top.

Middle Kingdom

• a period of order and stability which lasted about 1750 BC.
• series of rulers from the same family.
• specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
• united lower and upper Egypt and the first pharaoh.

New Kingdom

• the period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.
• a tall, four sided pillar that is pointed on top.
• united lower and upper Egypt and the first pharaoh.
• specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.