Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

3. geography-the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
4. government or controlling power
5. a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
7. person who does farm work
8. pyramid-a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
10. River-a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
12. a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
15. a body of water north of Africa
18. nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
19. plants of a place or region
20. position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
21. symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
22. an existence after death

1. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
2. of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
6. class-a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
9. shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
11. 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
13. river-the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
14. a ruler of ancient Egypt
16. family or group that rules for several generations
17. high birth or rank