Ancient Egypt

16 The Nile and Ancient Egypt Why was the Nile River essential to ancient Egyptian civilization? → 17 The Role of the Pharaoh What was a pharaoh in ancient Egypt? → 18 Egyptian Hieroglyphs What were hieroglyphs? → 19 The Purpose of the Pyramids What was the primary purpose of the great Old Kingdom pyramids? → 20 Mummification Why did ancient Egyptians practice mummification? → 21 The Idea of Ma’at What did the Egyptian concept of ma'at represent? → 22 Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms What are the three major kingdom periods commonly used to organize ancient Egyptian history? → 23 Pharaoh Hatshepsut Why is Hatshepsut notable in ancient Egyptian history? → 24 Akhenaten’s Religious Reform What religious change did Pharaoh Akhenaten promote? → 25 The Rosetta Stone Why was the Rosetta Stone important to the modern study of ancient Egypt? →