HISTORY REVISION

Question	Answer
what was the writing system used in ancient egypt	hieroglyphics
what discovery allowed the translation of hieroglyphics	the Rosetta stone
when is the first season of the rise and fall of the Nile river	mid july- october
when did the second season start and finish	november-febuary
when does the third season of the nile start	march - june
why was the flooding of the nile so important	because it makes the farming land firtile and ready to plant crops
what was a nilometer	a device they used to check the level of the river
where was the nile delta found	lower egypt
what did the double crown of the pharaoh represent	both upper and lower Egypt in unity
which people supported the pharaoh in his rule	the officials
what were the different levels of society	1. pharaohs 2. vizier 3.scribes,nobles,priests 4.peasants,artisans 5.servents
what sort of work did the people do in the town	builders,brewers,copper-smiths,doctors and weavers etc.
name 5 important Egyptian gods and the role of each	anubis-mummification horus-protector of the pharaoh amun re - sun god isis - protector of the dead sobek - god of water

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