Grade 6 Social Studies Chapter 4 Section 2: Art, Architecture and Learning in Egypt

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pyramid

Huge, triangular-shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom.

sculpture

statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials

papyrus

A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds

Hieroglyphics

An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.

Why did Ancient Egyptians create paintings in tombs?

Ancient Egyptians created paintings in tombs because they provided the person buried in a tomb with all the objects and pleasures shown on the walls.

Describe some of ancient Egypt's achievements in mathematics, science, and technology?

Calendar, Anatomy, and Pyramids.

How did the invention of writing make other Egyptian achievements possible?

Could share and preserve knowledge. It made complex civilization and advanced technology possible.

How did Egyptian writing differ from Sumerian writing?

Egyptian wrote on papyrus while the Sumerians had to press letters into wet clay.

How did Egyptians use Hieroglyphics and Papyrus?

Hieroglyphics were used to record and share information. Papyrus was what they wrote Hieroglyphics on.

The great sphinx

Huge monument "guarding" the great pyramid

How did mummies help advance Egyptian medicine?

Mummies helped advance Egyptian medicine because Egyptians learned much about human anatomy.

Imhotep

Name of the architect who designed the Step Pyramid

Why were scribes valued?

Scribes were valued because they knew how to write and they were valued for their knowledge.

How might a knowledge of anatomy help doctors?

Studying anatomy helped them to be good surgeons.

What were the connections, if any, between Egypt's geography and its achievements?

The connection, between Egypt's geography and its achievements, is Egypt had very little rainfall and depended on the Nile River. They also had a better deal because they had a big surplus.

What do the different calendars developed by the ancient Egyptians reveal about their interests and abilities

The different calendars developed by the ancient Egyptians reveal that they made great discoveries in mathematics, science and technology.

Anatomy

The study of body structure

Why were the pyramids considered one of ancient Egypt's greatest achievements?

They show Egyptians' command of mathematics and advanced building techniques.

leap year

Year that has an extra day; occurs every fourth year

Egyptian Calendar

first 365 day calendar

481 feet

height of the great pyramid

The Tale of Sinuhe

old Egyptian folk tale.

burial chamber, queens chamber escape passage, religious temple

parts of the inside of the pyramid

The Book of the dead

scrolls that served as a guide for the afterlife in ancient Egypt

2200 BC

the ending date of the great building of the pyramids

Pyramid of Khufu

the great pyramid of Giza, oldest and largest of the three pyramids in Giza


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