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CLA 3160
Ancient Egypt
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Classics
Undergraduate 1
08/05/2011

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Qebhsennuef
Definition
Hawk Head/Liver
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Duamutef
Definition
Jackal Head/ Lungs
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Hapy
Definition
Baboon Head/Intestine
Term
Inset
Definition
Stomach/Human Head
Term
Mummification Process: Total Length
Definition
70 days
Term
Length of Wrapping Process
Definition
30 Days
Term
Length of Dehydration/Evisceration Process
Definition
40 days
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Predynastic Period
Definition
5000-3100 BCE Dynasty 0
Term
Archaic/ Early Dynastic
Definition
3100 2686 BCE Dynasty 1-2
Term
Old Kingdom
Definition
2686-2181 BCE
Dynasty 3-6
Term
First Intermediate Period
Definition
Dynasty 7-11
Term
Middle Kingdom
Definition
1991-1786BCE Dynasty 12
Term
2nd Intermediate Period
Definition
1786-1567 BCE Dynasty 13-17
Term
New Kingom
Definition
Dynasty 18-20 1567-1085 BCE
Term
3rd Intermediate Period
Definition
1085-525 BCE 21-26
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Late Period
Definition
525-332 BCE Dynasty 27-31
Term
Ptolemaic Period
Definition
332-30BCE
Greek Rule
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Roman Period
Definition
70BCE-600 CE
Term
Seasons
Definition
Achet-Building Mid July to Mid November
Peret-Intermediate/Planting Mid November-Mid March
Shemu-Harvesting Mid March to Mid July
Term
The Creator
Definition
Atum
Term
Lower Egypt-The Red Land
Definition
Location: Delta
Deity:Edjo(cobra goddess)
Capital: Pe/Buto
Symbol: Red Crown
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Upper Egypt- The White Land
Definition
Location:Southern Egypt
Capital: Nekhen/Hierakonpolis
Deity: Nekhbet(vulture goddess)
Symbol: White Crown
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King Menes (Narmer)
Definition
from Upper Egypt
Conquered lower Egypt and unified country in 3100BCE
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Capital during Middle Kingdom
Definition
It-Towy
Term
Rival city of Herakleopolis during Middle Kingdom
Definition
Thebes
Term
Hotepsekhemwy, Peribsen, Khasekhemwy
Definition
Dynasty 2
Term
Amenhemet I, Senusert I, Senusert III
Definition
18th Dynasty
Term
Sen
Definition
Brother
Term
Raised Relief
Definition
Used on interior walls
Term
Animals used for extermination of rats
Definition
Dogs
Term
Animals used to catch fish
Definition
cats
Term
Tadpole
Definition
100,000
Term
Inventor God
Definition
Toth
Term
Children of Atum
Definition
Son-Shu
Daughter-Tefnut
Term
Nut
Definition
Goddess of the Sky
Term
Geb
Definition
God of the Earth
Term
Capital of Hyksos Kings
Definition
Avaris
Term
Capital of the African Kings
Definition
Napata
Term
Period of the Greek Kings
Definition
Ptolemaic
Term
Period of the Libyan Kings
Definition
Bubastite
Term
Persian conquest of Egypt
Definition
6th Century BCE
Term
Greek Conquest of Egypt
Definition
4th century BCE
Term
God of Embalming
Definition
Anubis
Term
Upraised arms
Definition
akh
Term
Boats pits are a feature of
Definition
the pyamids
Term
The site of the step pyramid is
Definition
Saqqara
Term
Deshret means
Definition
Red land/desert
Term
The Great Pyramid has __ burial chamber
Definition
3
Term
The _____ pyramid complex contains a sacred race track
Definition
Step Pyramid
Term
Psammethicus is a king of the
Definition
26th Dynasty
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Ba
Definition
human headed bird
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Shu
Definition
god of the void
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Bes
Definition
Dwarf God
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