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Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt

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Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt

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  1. 1name means "lang between the rivers"; where the 1st civilizations began; present day Iraq & SyriaMesopotamianame means "lang between the rivers"; where the 1st civilizations began; present day Iraq & Syria
  2. 2the region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter-moon shape; known as the Cradle of CivilizationFertile Crescentthe region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter-moon shape; known as the Cradle of Civilization
  3. 3belief in MANY gods; Ancient Sumerians believed in over 3,000 godsPolytheistic (aka polytheism)
  4. 4the massive platform that the Sumerians built their religious temples onzigguratthe massive platform that the Sumerians built their religious temples on
  5. 5means "rule by gods"; describes a govt. where the ruler is thought to be a God ex. Ancient Egypttheocracy
  6. 61st writing system developed bu the Sumerians; "wedge-shape writing"cuneiform1st writing system developed bu the Sumerians; "wedge-shape writing"
  7. 71st written laws; given to people of Ancient Babylon by Kind Hammurabi; very strict laws based on principle of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a toothHammurabi's Law Code (33)
  8. 8the longest river in the world; Egypt is often called "the gift of the Nile River";Egyptians depended on the Nile for everythingNile Riverthe longest river in the world; Egypt is often called "the gift of the Nile River";Egyptians depended on the Nile for everything
  9. 9the annual flooding of the Nile River. The flood river leave behind rich fertile mudInundationthe annual flooding of the Nile River. The flood river leave behind rich fertile mud
  10. 10King who united Lower & Upper Egypt around 3100 BCKing Menes (36)King who united Lower & Upper Egypt around 3100 BC
  11. 11name for Egyptian Kingpharaohname for Egyptian King
  12. 12ancient Egyptians thought that when someone died the Ka, or the life force, left the physical body; The Ka could drink and eat, but was stuck in the tomb in the body of the mummy or the small statues that were left in the tomb"ka"
  13. 13The Ba was the part of the soul that embarked on a journey to follow the gods; the symbol of the Ba is often shown as a bird with a human head and wings"Ba"
  14. 14It was very important to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs that the human body was preserved. Their method of preserving the body was called mummification. The process lasted up to 70 daysmummificationIt was very important to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs that the human body was preserved. Their method of preserving the body was ca...
  15. 15containers used to hold the internal organs (lungs, stomach, intestines, liver) of the deceased that was going to be mummified; the jars had lids shaped as the heads of the 4 sons of Horuscanopic jarscontainers used to hold the internal organs (lungs, stomach, intestines, liver) of the deceased that was going to be mummified; the jars ...
  16. 16it formed the outer layer of protection for a royal mummy, with several layers of coffins nested within, and was often carved out of alabastersarcophagus
  17. 17earned everlasting fame for being the pharaoh responsible for the Great Pyramid at Giza which he built to serve as his tombKing Khufu (aka Cheops)
  18. 18largest of the 3 pyramids at Giza; built by King Khufu; the only monument of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World to surviveThe Great Pyramid
  19. 19discovered in 1952 buried under the Great Pyramid; it would be needed to ferry King Khufu's spirit across the sky to be with Ra, the sun god.King Khufu's boat
  20. 20Ruled for 67 years; built massive temples; defeated the HittitesRamessess IIRuled for 67 years; built massive temples; defeated the Hittites
  21. 21long epic poem from Mesopotamia tells the story of a ind searching or the secret of immoralityl considered the first great piece of literature in historyEpic of Gilgamesh
  22. 22boy pharaoh whose tomb survived in tact; over 3,000 artifacts were foundKing Tut
  23. 23a god or godlessdeity
  24. 24worship of only one Godmonotheism
  25. 25land along the Nile that is very fertile due to the silt left behind by floodsblack land
  26. 26waterfalls along the Nile River; provided natural protection from invading armiescataracts
  27. 27Egyptian god of the afterlife; according to myth he is murdered by his evil brother, Seth.Osiris
  28. 28Egyptian picture writingHierogylphics
  29. 29a stone with writing on it in two languages; its discovery allowed Egyptologists to decode hieroglyphicsRosetta Stone
  30. 30Ancient Egyptians wrote on this material made from a reed-like plant that grows on Nile Riverpapyrus
  31. 31the first woman to become pharaohQueen Hapshetsut
  32. 32an Egyptian book of spells read by priests during mummification process; a copy was placed with the mummyThe Book of the Dead
  33. 33The Egyptians fought the _____ at the Battle of Q'Desh; they were the other superpower of the ancient worldHittites
  34. 34a colossal stone statue located next to the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt . Carved out of limestone, it has the facial features of a man and the body of a lionThe Great Sphinx
  35. 35a simplified version of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, used for business transactions, record keeping, etc.hieratic script
  36. 36rectangular building with slanted walls; the earliest burial sites for nobility during the Old KingdomMastaba
  37. 37basic unit of Sumerian civilizationthe city-state
  38. 38famous for saying was only one god, the sun godAkhenaton
  39. 39The invention of the ___ made it easier for Sumerians to transport goodsthe wheel
  40. 40the annual flooding of the Nile River; when the flood waters would go downinudation

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