Chapter 8 - Study Guide "The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs"

pharaoh

an ancient egyptian leader

great pyramid of giza

built by pharaoh khufu during the old kingdom

temple at abu simbel

carved into the cliff on the bank of the nile river and one of pharaoh ramses most impressive project during the new kingdom

jewelry

craftspeople thrived under pharaoh senusret because senusret controlled mines filed with gold copper and gems such as amethyst

white chapel

the finest architectural achievement by pharaoh senusret during the middle kingdom

senusret

the pharaoh that ruled from 1971 to 1926 bce during the middle kingdom

ramses

the pharaoh that ruled from about 1290 to 1224 bce during the new kingdom

hatshepsut

the pharaoh that ruled from about 1473 to 1458 bce and was the first female pharaoh

khufu

the pharaoh that ruled from about 2551 to 2528 bce during the old kingdom

pyramid

a huge, triangular shaped monument of ancient egypt build around a tomb

new kingdom

a period in ancient egyptian history that lasted form 1600 to 1100 bce

middle kingdom

a period in ancient egyptian history that lasted from 2000 to 1800 bce

old kingdom

a period in ancient egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 to 2200 bce

dayr al-bahri

a temple built on a cliff above the nile river by pharaoh hatshepsut in the middle kingdom