northern part of Egypt

southern part of Egypt

a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain

fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river

ruler of Egypt

first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt

a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top

a young pharaoh, also known as King Tutankhamen whose tomb was not disturbed

a tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top

a large stone slab that used to decode hieroglyphics

a type of paper made out of reeds

pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom

a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 B.C. to 1750 B.C

most successful period of Egyptian history that took place from 1550 B.C to 1050 B.C

500 year period of Egyptian history from 2700 B.C to 2200 B.C

Egyptian writing system that used symbols instead of words or ideas

successful female pharaoh who increased trade and ruled for 20 years

most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom

a body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing

life after death

a system of government ruled by religious leaders