Ancient Egypt and Kush Study Guide

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  1. 6. Built the Great Pyramid of Giza
  2. 8. Queen of Kush that defeated the Roman Empire
  3. 11. chief overseer of the land/government
  4. 14. Known as "Uniter of the Two Lands."
  5. 15. Monotheistic pharaoh who worshiped Aten.
  6. 16. 2543-2120BC Age of Pyramids
  7. 17. The process of preserving a body and uses the salt natron to help with the process
  8. 18. first tombs of the pharaohs
  9. 19. The Nile River flows______________.
  10. 20. god of the Nile River
  11. 21. A beetle that is used throughout Egyptian mythology
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  1. 1. Ramses II built this tomb for himself and his wife Nefertari
  2. 2. Capital city during the reign of Menes, the first pharaoh in the Old Kingdom, and had the first dam in known history.
  3. 3. Built the first true pyramid, the Red Pyramid
  4. 4. god of the sun and creator of the universe
  5. 5. 1539-1077BC Golden Age
  6. 7. Symbols that the Egyptians used to read and write
  7. 9. Laborers used ________ and ropes to transport the stones for the pyramids.
  8. 10. First women pharaoh
  9. 12. 1980-1760BC Period of Reunification
  10. 13. This river was the life-source for Egypt and Kush
  11. 19. Kush is also known as_________.