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15 Cards in this Set
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Ancient egypt was divided into two regions |
Upper and lower egypt |
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Two things the Nile river was used for? |
Travel, source of food |
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Who is at the top of the social pyramid? |
A Pharaoh |
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Why did egyptians preserve the bodies of the pharaohs |
The believed in life after death |
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What is the name of the coffin made out of stone or gold |
Sarcophagus |
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Who was the god of the underworld? |
Anubis |
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How long did it take to mummify a body? |
70 days |
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Where did they place organs after theyd been preserved? |
Canopic jars |
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Men and women were painted with what |
Men red ochre, women yellow ochre |
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Which parts of the body were shown in profile? |
Heads arms legs |
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Ancient egyptian writing uses more than 2000 what? |
Hieroglyphic characters |
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Egypt can be divided into three main categories |
Old kingdom, middle kingdom, new kingdom |
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What was the tallest structure until modern skyscrapers? |
Khifis pyramid |
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The great sphinx had the body and head of what? |
Body of a lion and head of chefren |
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Middle kingdom was a time of? |
Law order and prosperity |
