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Vocabulary Journal #3Vocabulary Journal #3Vocabulary Journal #3Vocabulary Journal #3Chapter 1Chapter 1: wielding, barren, relentless, : wielding, barren, relentless,

sacred, highlands, obsessively, nilometer, sacred, highlands, obsessively, nilometer, counterweight, caravan, expeditioncounterweight, caravan, expedition

Chapter 2Chapter 2:: shriveled, palette, gateway, shriveled, palette, gateway, unification, symbolize, harmonyunification, symbolize, harmony

Chapter 3Chapter 3: unwieldy, manageable, dynasty, : unwieldy, manageable, dynasty, chaos, divine, parallel, mallet, anvil, chaos, divine, parallel, mallet, anvil, papyrus, artisan, magnitudepapyrus, artisan, magnitude

Chapter 4Chapter 4:: scribe, apprentice, privileged, scribe, apprentice, privileged, breakthrough, fluent, cartouchebreakthrough, fluent, cartouche

Chapter 1Chapter 1: wielding, barren, relentless, : wielding, barren, relentless, sacred, highlands, obsessively, nilometer, sacred, highlands, obsessively, nilometer, counterweight, caravan, expeditioncounterweight, caravan, expedition

Chapter 2Chapter 2:: shriveled, palette, gateway, shriveled, palette, gateway, unification, symbolize, harmonyunification, symbolize, harmony

Chapter 3Chapter 3: unwieldy, manageable, dynasty, : unwieldy, manageable, dynasty, chaos, divine, parallel, mallet, anvil, chaos, divine, parallel, mallet, anvil, papyrus, artisan, magnitudepapyrus, artisan, magnitude

Chapter 4Chapter 4:: scribe, apprentice, privileged, scribe, apprentice, privileged, breakthrough, fluent, cartouchebreakthrough, fluent, cartouche

Time-LineTime-Line - (Keep In Your - (Keep In Your Binder)Binder)Time-LineTime-Line - (Keep In Your - (Keep In Your Binder)Binder)3150 BCE3150 BCE - King Scorpion rules; Dynasty 0 - King Scorpion rules; Dynasty 03100 BCE3100 BCE - Narmer/Menes unifies Egypt - Narmer/Menes unifies Egypt3050 BCE3050 BCE - Aha rules; first king of Dynasty 1 - Aha rules; first king of Dynasty 1~3000 BCE~3000 BCE - Writing Begins in Egypt - Writing Begins in Egypt2700 BCE2700 BCE - Old Kingdom Period Begins - Old Kingdom Period Begins

(dynasties 3-6)(dynasties 3-6)2668-2649 BCE2668-2649 BCE - Rule of Djoser; 1st - Rule of Djoser; 1st

pyramid builtpyramid built

3150 BCE3150 BCE - King Scorpion rules; Dynasty 0 - King Scorpion rules; Dynasty 03100 BCE3100 BCE - Narmer/Menes unifies Egypt - Narmer/Menes unifies Egypt3050 BCE3050 BCE - Aha rules; first king of Dynasty 1 - Aha rules; first king of Dynasty 1~3000 BCE~3000 BCE - Writing Begins in Egypt - Writing Begins in Egypt2700 BCE2700 BCE - Old Kingdom Period Begins - Old Kingdom Period Begins

(dynasties 3-6)(dynasties 3-6)2668-2649 BCE2668-2649 BCE - Rule of Djoser; 1st - Rule of Djoser; 1st

pyramid builtpyramid built

Important PeopleImportant People (look up and (look up and find, then keep in your notebookfind, then keep in your notebookImportant PeopleImportant People (look up and (look up and find, then keep in your notebookfind, then keep in your notebook

Chapter 1: Harkhuf, PepiChapter 1: Harkhuf, Pepi

Chapter 2: NarmerChapter 2: Narmer

Chapter 3: Djoser, ImhotepChapter 3: Djoser, Imhotep

Chapter 4: PtolemyChapter 4: Ptolemy

Chapter 1: Harkhuf, PepiChapter 1: Harkhuf, Pepi

Chapter 2: NarmerChapter 2: Narmer

Chapter 3: Djoser, ImhotepChapter 3: Djoser, Imhotep

Chapter 4: PtolemyChapter 4: Ptolemy

Study Questions: Chapters 1-4Study Questions: Chapters 1-4Study Questions: Chapters 1-4Study Questions: Chapters 1-4Chapter 1Chapter 11.1. How did the Nile help farmers?How did the Nile help farmers?2.2. What powers did the people think King Pepi had?What powers did the people think King Pepi had?3.3. Where did Harkhuf and other traders travel? Where did Harkhuf and other traders travel?

What did they bring back to Egypt?What did they bring back to Egypt?4.4. Explain why farmers in the Nile River Valley Explain why farmers in the Nile River Valley

worried every year.worried every year.5.5. Explain 2 tools farmers in the Nile Valley used.Explain 2 tools farmers in the Nile Valley used.6.6. Describe how people thought the Nile River Describe how people thought the Nile River

“gave life.”“gave life.”

Chapter 1Chapter 11.1. How did the Nile help farmers?How did the Nile help farmers?2.2. What powers did the people think King Pepi had?What powers did the people think King Pepi had?3.3. Where did Harkhuf and other traders travel? Where did Harkhuf and other traders travel?

What did they bring back to Egypt?What did they bring back to Egypt?4.4. Explain why farmers in the Nile River Valley Explain why farmers in the Nile River Valley

worried every year.worried every year.5.5. Explain 2 tools farmers in the Nile Valley used.Explain 2 tools farmers in the Nile Valley used.6.6. Describe how people thought the Nile River Describe how people thought the Nile River

“gave life.”“gave life.”

Chapter 2Chapter 2Chapter 2Chapter 2

1.1. How did people in Tjeni and Nekhen become How did people in Tjeni and Nekhen become wealthy?wealthy?

2.2. What is “topsy-turvy” about the Nile?What is “topsy-turvy” about the Nile?3.3. How did the artists who carved the Narmer How did the artists who carved the Narmer

Palette show that the king was more important Palette show that the king was more important than the people around him?than the people around him?

4.4. What do What do upperupper and and lowerlower Egypt mean? Egypt mean?5.5. Why was the Palette of Narmer created?Why was the Palette of Narmer created?6.6. On the Palette of Narmer what do the bull’s tail, On the Palette of Narmer what do the bull’s tail,

bull trampling a foe, and staff symbolize?bull trampling a foe, and staff symbolize?

1.1. How did people in Tjeni and Nekhen become How did people in Tjeni and Nekhen become wealthy?wealthy?

2.2. What is “topsy-turvy” about the Nile?What is “topsy-turvy” about the Nile?3.3. How did the artists who carved the Narmer How did the artists who carved the Narmer

Palette show that the king was more important Palette show that the king was more important than the people around him?than the people around him?

4.4. What do What do upperupper and and lowerlower Egypt mean? Egypt mean?5.5. Why was the Palette of Narmer created?Why was the Palette of Narmer created?6.6. On the Palette of Narmer what do the bull’s tail, On the Palette of Narmer what do the bull’s tail,

bull trampling a foe, and staff symbolize?bull trampling a foe, and staff symbolize?

Chapter 3Chapter 3Chapter 3Chapter 31.1. What do the king’s various names tell about what What do the king’s various names tell about what

Egyptians believed about the king’s powers?Egyptians believed about the king’s powers?2.2. Why did Egyptians need to get wood from other Why did Egyptians need to get wood from other

lands?lands?3.3. What did Imhotep build into his design for the What did Imhotep build into his design for the

Step Pyramid to fool tomb robbers?Step Pyramid to fool tomb robbers?4.4. Who worked on the Step Pyramid during flood Who worked on the Step Pyramid during flood

season?season?5. Describe the difference between kingdoms and 5. Describe the difference between kingdoms and

intermediate periods?intermediate periods?6. How is the Step Pyramid different from earlier royal 6. How is the Step Pyramid different from earlier royal

tombs?tombs?

1.1. What do the king’s various names tell about what What do the king’s various names tell about what Egyptians believed about the king’s powers?Egyptians believed about the king’s powers?

2.2. Why did Egyptians need to get wood from other Why did Egyptians need to get wood from other lands?lands?

3.3. What did Imhotep build into his design for the What did Imhotep build into his design for the Step Pyramid to fool tomb robbers?Step Pyramid to fool tomb robbers?

4.4. Who worked on the Step Pyramid during flood Who worked on the Step Pyramid during flood season?season?

5. Describe the difference between kingdoms and 5. Describe the difference between kingdoms and intermediate periods?intermediate periods?

6. How is the Step Pyramid different from earlier royal 6. How is the Step Pyramid different from earlier royal tombs?tombs?

Chapter 4Chapter 4:Chapter 4Chapter 4:

1.1. Why is the Rosetta Stone important?Why is the Rosetta Stone important?2.2. Why were hieroglyphs so hard to understand?Why were hieroglyphs so hard to understand?3.3. What percentage of ancient Egyptians could What percentage of ancient Egyptians could

read?read?4.4. What was written on the Rosetta Stone?What was written on the Rosetta Stone?5.5. Why was Egyptian writing called “sacred Why was Egyptian writing called “sacred

carving?”carving?”6.6. What is Papyrus and what is it used for?What is Papyrus and what is it used for?7.7. What were some of the jobs of ancient What were some of the jobs of ancient

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1.1. Why is the Rosetta Stone important?Why is the Rosetta Stone important?2.2. Why were hieroglyphs so hard to understand?Why were hieroglyphs so hard to understand?3.3. What percentage of ancient Egyptians could What percentage of ancient Egyptians could

read?read?4.4. What was written on the Rosetta Stone?What was written on the Rosetta Stone?5.5. Why was Egyptian writing called “sacred Why was Egyptian writing called “sacred

carving?”carving?”6.6. What is Papyrus and what is it used for?What is Papyrus and what is it used for?7.7. What were some of the jobs of ancient What were some of the jobs of ancient

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