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World History Unit 3 Notes Final
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- 1HerodotusCalled Egypt the gift of the Nile
- 2Southern Region of EgyptCalled Upper Egypt because it was located upriver in relation to the Nile's flow.
- 3Northern Region of EgyptLower Egypt was located downriver.
- 4Where did the Nile flow through?Rocky, hilly land which caused cataracts.
- 5CataractsRapids
- 6How did the Nile form a delta?By dividing into several branches.
- 7DeltaA triangle-shaped area of land deposited by a river.
- 8When did the Nile flood Upper Egypt?Mid-summer.
- 9When did the Nile flood Lower Egypt?Fall.
- 10Why did the Egyptians call their country the black land?The Nile's flooding coated the land around it with rich, dark-colored silt.
- 11DynastyA series of rulers from the same family.
- 12Third DynastyThe Old Kingdom.
- 13The Old KingdomA period in Egyptian history that lasted 500 years from 2700 B.C. to 2200 B.C.
- 14Egyptian SocietyThe Egyptians believed that a well-ordered society would keep their kingdom strong.
- 15Egyptian Social Order1. Pharaoh
2. Nobles
3. Scribes and Craftspeople
4. Farmers, Servants, and Slaves - 16Pharaoh(role)Ruled Egypt as a god.
- 17Nobles(role)Officials and priests helped run the government and temples
- 18Scribes and Craftspeople(role)Wrote and produced goods.
- 19Farmers, Servants, and Slaves(role)Most Egyptians were farmers, servants, or slaves.
- 20How did Egyptians preserve bodies?As mummies.
- 21MummiesSpecially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
- 22What did Egyptians believe about burial sites?They were very important.
- 23What was the most spectacular burial site?The pyramids.
- 24PyramidsHuge, stone tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that met in a point on top.
- 25Why did the Old Kingdom decline in power?The Pharaoh didn't collect enough taxes to cover their expenses, and ambitious nobles took power from Pharaohs.
- 26HiksosA group from southwest Asia that invaded Egypt. Their invasion and Ahmose's rise to power caused the Middle Kingdom to end.
- 27HieroglyphicsEgyptian writing system.
- 28What were early Egyptian writings carved on?Stone or on other hard materials.
- 29PapyrusA long-lasting paper material made from reeds.
- 30Rosetta StoneA huge stone slab with hieroglyphics. It was the key to reading the Egyptian writing system.
- 31What did the Egyptians believe about their massive temples that they built?That they were the homes of the gods.
- 32SphinxAn imaginary body of a lion and a head of another animal or human.
- 33ObeliskA tall 4-sided pillar that is pointed on top.
- 34What are two common subjects of Egyptian painting?A mere event such as crowning of kings and founding of temples and scenes from everyday life.
- 35What was the tomb of King Tut filled with?Treasures, including a box of jewelry, robes, burial masks, and an ivory statue.
- 36How did geography play a huge part in helping civilization grow in Nubia?The flooding of the Nile provided fertile agricultural land; the land had gold, copper, and stone, and the river's cataracts served as barriers for invaders.
- 37What did Kush supply?Slaves, gold, copper, stone, ebony, and ivory.
- 38EbonyA type of dark heavy wood.
- 39IvoryA white material made from elephant tusks.
- 40What Egyptian cultural practices did the Kushites restore?The use of pyramids, and worked to preserve Egyptian writing.
- 41MeroeThe economic center of Kush in the latter part of Kush's rule.
- 42Trade NetworkA system of people in different lands who trade goods back and forth.
- 43Kush's ExportsGold, iron tools, pottery, slaves, and ivory.
- 44Kush's ImportsFine jewelry and luxury items from Egypt, Asia, and lands around the Mediterranean Sea.
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