Ancient Egypt Vocab

4. II an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as “Ramses the Great”; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
8. River a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
10. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
11. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
12. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
13. geography the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
14. a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
15. a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
16. of high birth or rank
17. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt

1. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
2. a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
3. Sea a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
5. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
6. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
7. the government or controlling power
9. an existence after death
13. a person who does farm work
16. River the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt