Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

2. River a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
3. class a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
4. pyramid a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
7. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
10. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
12. Sea a body of water north of Africa
14. the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
15. 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
16. the government or controlling power
19. the plants of a place or region
20. a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
22. a family or group that rules for several generations

1. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
5. an existence after death
6. a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
8. a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
9. a ruler of ancient Egypt
11. a person who does farm work
13. of high birth or rank
17. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or regio
18. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
21. geography the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water