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Ancient Egypt
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6th Grade
10/27/2012

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Egyptian writing or picture writing
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hieroglyphics
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Paper made from a plant stem that grew along the Nile
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Papyrus
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Stone coffin
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sarcophagus
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hieroglyphics of a name written inside an oval shape
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cartouche
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line of kings or rulers who belong to the same family
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dynasty
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famous for his tomb
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Tutankhamen
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The greatest Egyptian warrior king
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Thutmose III
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First to translate a portion of the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone
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Jean-Francios Champollion
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Joseph's life demonstrated that God _______ those who honor him
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blesses
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The Egyptians used a _______ to help figure the taxes the people would pay
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nilometer
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Two geographic features that protected Egypt against invaders were the _______ and __________
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seas / desserts
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The Nile River provided __________, ___________, and ______________
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water / transportation / food
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The fan-shaped fertile land where the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile meet
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delta
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Each of the pyramids was constructed on a rectangular base with four ______ sides
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triangular
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Why did the Kushite civilization decline?
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because the people used all their natural resources
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What advantage did the Assyrians have in conquering the Kushites?
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iron weapons
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Why did the Kushites adopt Egyptian culture and gods?
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because the Egyptians conquered them
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When could an Egyptian rise to a higher social class?
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when he had gained the pharaoh's favor
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The embalmer dressed in a jackal-headed costume of Anubis
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1st step in the mummy-making process
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After the skull and the abdominal cavity were cleaned out, the organs were dried and placed in canopic jars
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2nd step in the mummy-making process
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The body was filled with spices, soaked for 70 days in natron, then washed and wrapped in linen strips
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3rd step in the mummy-making process
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The body was returned to the family for burial
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4th step in the mummy-making process
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Know these places on the map (from the book):
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Egypt, Lake Nasser, Kush, Mediterranean Sea, Nile River, Sahara
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Polytheism
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Egyptian Belief
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One True God
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Biblical Truth
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Good works lead to good afterlife
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Egyptian Belief
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Mummies / soul lives after death in pyramid
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Egyptian Belief
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Eternal Life is for those who trust in Jesus for Salvation
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Biblical Truth
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Body decays after death / Resurrection of those who trust in Jesus: renewed, glorified, eternal bodies
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Biblical Truth
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