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When was Egypt most powerful
during the New Kingdom
Because there was less to farm in Kush
Kushites traded
What two events might happen if there was a drought in ancient Egypt
people would starve because they not having enough food and grain crops would decrease
What did the people of Egypt consider pharaohs?
powerful gods on Earth
What effect did trade with Egypt have on Kush?
Kushites adopted elements of Egyptian civilization.
To build pyramids, Egyptians needed to be good at mathematics and
engineering
Scholars learned the meaning of hieroglyphics by studying the
Rosetta Stone
The geography of Egypt is mostly
desert
How did Kush's location make it a powerful kingdom?
it created a trading link between Africa, south of the Sahara, and Egypt
people responsible for using hieroglyphics to record information and keep records
scribes
What affect did Hatshepsut have on Egypt?
She increased Egypts wealth by expanding trade.
To overcome death, Egyptians believed they needed to
preserve their bodies for the afterlife
What is it called when ideas spread through the buying and selling of goods and services
interdependence
A frieze taught historians about
irrigation
List two Egyptian advancements in science, mathematics or technology.
geometry, number sense, chemistry, astronomy, anatomy, pyramids, temples and obelisks, sphinx
Why was the Nile River important?
fertile flooded for surplus crops, irrigation system, delta most fertile part, provided resources, Shadufs brought water to higher ground
