Study Guide

Sahara- largest desert in the world.; in Africa

Nile-worlds largest river, in Africa.

Egypt-Northest corner od Africa, "The seedbed of african culture"

Mizraim-most ancient name of Egypt,one of Ham's sons,

Land of Ham- what Mizaim calls Egypt.

Nomes-number of small states.

Pharaohs-strong rulers, divided nomes into upper and lower Egypt

Menes- 1st pharaoh of Egypt, united upper and lower egypt.

The gift of the nile- what herodutus called egypt

Hieroglyphics- writing system, over 700 chara.

Book of the dead- most imp. Egyptian work, contains: prayers, hyms, spells, and other info to guide souls throughout after life.

Memphis- imp. egyptian city, 12 miles south of cairo

Thebes- nothing remains except vast nacropolis,

Necropolis- "city of the dead" (big cemetary)

Pyramid- best symbolizes egyptian gov.

Monarchy- one ruler

Theocracy-god king pharaoh

Humanism- worship of man

Naturalism -worshiped forces of nature

polytheism- believed in 1000's of gods

Egyptian tombs- spent as much time preparing his tomb for afterlife as he did on the affairs if his life., house of eternity for mortal remains

Great Pyramid of Cheops- wonders of the world, 100,000 workers nearly 20 yrs.

king tut - teen pharaoh, died at 18

Mummification- preservation of bodies of the dead, tombs and pyramids were used as caskets

30 dynasties- ancient egyptain history is divided into 30 dyna.


Old Kingdom-1.Cheops, Khafre, Menkaure... built large pyramids @ Giza

Pyramids at Giza-1.Cheopds,Khafre, Menakure

Great Sphinx-Head of a man, body if a lion & Bears likeness of Khafre

Middle Kingdom-11th Dynastsy

King Menuhotep I.- Established capital at Thebes

Hyksos- Asiatic warriors, Conquered the middle kingdom

Ahmose I.- Drove the hyksos out of Egypt

New Kingdom-18th-20th dynasty

Hatshepshut-the only female pharoah

Amenhotep II. - Tut's Son .. may have been Pharoah during the EXODUS!!

Later New Kingdom- Ramese II. most outstanding Egyptian monarch

Ramses II.-The most outstanding monarch

Alexander the Great-Egypt became the most important empire.. famous for its great library, which held collection of over 700,000 ancient scrolls and the lighthouse

Alexandria-became most important city in Alexander's Empire

Lighthouse of Alexandria- one of the wonders of the ancient world 440-foot high marble tower with a fire burning pitch and a giant refelctive mirror, the lighthouse could cast its light 35 miles across the sea