Ancient Egyptians s.s.
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- topography
- the surface features of a place or region
- why was it a benefit to live by a desert?
- the deserts provided a natural barrier that helped protect the people
- physical features
- plains, valleys, hills, mountains, deserts, bodies of water
- where did the kushites settle?
- along the southern part of the Nile River.
- how were the Jordan River and the Nile River different?
- The jordan River did not flood, but the Nile River flooded regularly
- What did people benefit from living by the Nile River?
- When it flooded, there was a thin ribbon of silt, which is rich soil.
- The people of Canaan-what did they do?
- They were nomads, they wandered around. They followed their herds in search of good grazing land.
- Where was Canaan located?
- where modern day israel is; north east of Egypt.
- What is the order of the 3 kingdoms and what were they called?
- The Old Kingdom-Age of the Pyramids The Middle Kingdom-The period of Reunification The New Kingdom-Egypt's Golden Age
- What is the order of the 4 pharaohs?
- Khufu-The Pyramid Builder, Sunruset I-Patron of the Arts, Hetshepsut-Premoter of Egyptian trade, Ramses II-Military Leader and Master Builder
- What did Khufu build? What did Senruset I build?
- Khufu-The Great Pyramid at Gize, Senruset I-The White Chapel
- What did Hatshepsut build? what did Ramses II build?
- Hatshepsut-The Great Temple at Dayr al-Bahri Ramses- The temple of Abu Simbel
- Egyptian Social Class Order?
- P.G.P.S.A.P.
- Why was having Social Classes a good idea?
- it created a stable, well-ordered society
- Could you move from one class to another?
- yes but there was a lil' chance
- Women's roles in Egypt
- Managed the home and raised the children
- Men's roles in Egypt
- head of household worked to support family