AP World History Ch.3 – Flashcards
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Middle Kingdom
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A period of time in Egypt when the pharaoh was abolished by foreigners
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Menes
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A general who conquered all of Egypt and brought it under unified rule.
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cataracts
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Parts of the Nile that are not navigable due to waterfalls and rapids
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Menes
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The first pharaoh
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Lower Egypt
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Northern half of Egypt. Connects Egypt to the Mediterranean and Sinni Peninsula
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Aten
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A god created by the pharaoh Akhenaten. He was the sole god of the universe, who created and controlled all.
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mummification
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A process that preserved a deceased body by removing it's organs and embalming the body
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Upper Egypt
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Southern half of Egypt that connects Egypt to Nubia
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mummification
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Egyptian burial for pharaohs and few nobles. The coffin is then placed in a pyramid to help the pharaoh reach the afterlife
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afterlife
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An important part of Egyptian religion. It said the spirit does not die, also shows a thirst for immortality
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sun
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Object that Egyptians praised and was often associated with the Pharaoh
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Nile
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River that Egypt was located on
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floodplains
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form of agriculture used by the Egyptians. It could only be used because of the Nile rivers predictable flooding.
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Akhenaten
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The pharaoh who created the god Aten, who threatened previous Egyptian religions.
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Re
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One of the two central gods of Egypt. Also associated with the sun.
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Amon
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One of the two primary gods of Egypt. Fused with Re to form a cult. God of the sun, fertility, and creation
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papyrus
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A paper-like material that Egyptians wrote on
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Memphis
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The early capital of the Egypt. The pharaoh usually resided here. Built by Menes
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monarchy
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form of government in Ancient Egypt
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pharaoh
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The Egyptian ruler. He was often seen as divine and part of the sun.
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Bantu
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The people who originated in central west Africa. They migrated across southern Africa, all the while establishing small and diverse communities.
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Bantu
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People who invented iron metallurgy in Africa
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Osrisis
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A man of legend who became lord of immortality, the underworld, and death after his brother killed him.
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Old Kingdom
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A time in Egypt where pharaohs had immense power and Egypt expanded into Nubia
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New Kingdom
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A period in Egypt in which Egypt had a phase of expansion and imperialism. The pharaoh was reinstated.
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Hyksos
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A people who invaded Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. They abolished the pharaoh and instituted a rag-tag government that was overthrown by rebellion.
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Hieroglyphs
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A pictograph form of writing used in Ancient Egypt. It was commonly used on temples and by the upper class
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Kush
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A powerful kingdom established in Nubia. It was developed in order to protect Nubia from Egyptian imperialism.
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Hieroglyphs
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holy inscriptions
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Assyrians
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People who invaded Egypt and ended the New Kingdom and abolished the pharaoh
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Kushan Empire
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Empire that invaded Egypt and established their own pharaohs to rule Egypt
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Hyksos
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People who introduced Egypt to bronze metallurgy and chariots
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Nubia
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A state to the south of Egypt that never became as powerful as Egypt due to their un-unified rule
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Age Sets
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A form of social and political organization in sub-Saharan Africa. Groups of people with a certain age, experience, and maturity performed specific tasks for the society.
