longest river in the world located in Egypt, and runs south to north
Nile River
hand-operated device for lifting water. Used in irrigation
Shaduf
paper made from papyrus reeds that grew along the Nile River
Papyrus
The Egyptian writing that consists of signs symbols pictures over 2,000 hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics
The belief in one god
Monotheistic
A person has been directly spoken to by god
Prophet
Egyptian King-mortal god on earth
Pharaoh
First Egyptian Pharaoh to unite all of Egypt
Menes
life after death (an Egyptian “heaven”)
Next World/ Afterlife
The first female ruler in Egypt. She was well known for expanding trade and increasing the economy.
Hatsheput