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The first pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt Narmer/Menes What protected Egypt from invaders Natural barriers Egyptian kings were called Pharaohs Define monarchy Type of government in which one king rules Type of government in which a series of rulers come from the same family Dynasty Period in which the pyramids were built Old Kingdom Period when Egypt had the most glory and power New Kingdom that invaded and took over Egypt during the Middle Kingdom Hyksos Type of religion the Egyptians practiced Polytheism Define polytheism Belief in many gods Define monotheism Belief in one god They made mummies to preserve bodies for the afterlife Purpose for building the great pyramids To serve as tombs (burial sites) for dead pharaohs Why did the Egyptians bury their dead with items such as food, treasure, and weapons? They believed people would need it in the afterlife! Ancient Egyptian writing Hieroglyphics What is papyrus? Paper-like material made from the reeds of a plant What is a scribe? Person who can read and write Continent that Egypt is on Africa Climate in Egypt Desert (hot and dry!) Significance of the Rosetta Stone It helped people learn to understand hieroglyphics River that contributed to the development of Egypt The Nile Indus Valley Major river in India Indus The first civilization in the Indus Valley Harappan Two well-planned cities of ancient India Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro They invaded the Indus Valley and took over Writing system that in ancient India Sanskrit People divided into groups based on their social standing Caste system Position was determined by wealth, occupation, or birth. How could you move to a higher level in this system? Live a good life and be reborn into a higher Major religion that started in India Hinduism The term for when a person dies and their soul is reborn into a different body Reincarnation Hinduism is a polytheistic religion. Define polytheism Belief in many gods China
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