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Ancient Egypt Scavenger Hunt1. Tutankhamun's throne-name was ______________________.2. Use the book titled: Outrageous Women of Ancient Times or AncientEgyptian Women.There were several Egyptian queens called Cleopatra. The most well known isCleopatra # ________.3. Locate the book titled: Ancient Egyptian War and Weapons.Name 4 kinds of weapons that the Ancient Egyptians used for defense.___________, ___________, ___________ and _________________4. Where is the Nile River delta located?_________________________________________________________5. What is the Nile River delta?_________________________________________________________6. Locate the book titled: Ancient Egyptian War and Weapons.Ancient people made weapons out of stone.What did the Egyptians make their weapons out of ___________________?7. In Egypt, what animal was more common than the horse?_____________Lynn Hahn 2006

8. In Egyptian times, we have heard of the chariot. Who was allowed to ride ina chariot?_____________________________________________________9. What or where is Nubia ? __________________________________.10. Locate the book titled: Ancient Egyptian War and WeaponsName the last three warrior-pharaohs._______________, _______________, and _______________,11. Locate the book titled: Ancient Egyptian Jobs.In Egyptian times most bread was made from ____________________.12. The Egyptians called Scarab beetles ___________________.13. Locate the book titled: Eyewitness Ancient Egypt.Find the section titled: On the Banks of the Nile.What is the other name that is used for the desert?______________.Also, how much of the Egypt is covered in desert?________________.14. Locate the book titled: Eyewitness Ancient Egypt.Find the section titled: The Royal Court.Look at the pictures of the jewelry.The earliest jewelry in Egypt was often made of _________________.Lynn Hahn 2006

15. Locate the book titled: Eyewitness Ancient Egypt.Find the section titled: The Great Pyramids .Look at the pictures of the pyramids.How tall was the Great Pyramid? ________________________.16. Locate the book titled: Eyewitness Ancient Egypt.Find the section titled: Sailing on the Nile.Look at the pictures of the boats.What were the first Egyptian boats made out of? ______________.17. Locate the book titled: Outrageous Women of Ancient Times.Find the chapter titled: Hatshepsut of Thebes.Who was Hatshepsut’s father? ________________________.18. Locate the book titled: Outrageous Women of Ancient Times.Find the chapter titled: Cleopatra Seven of Egypt and Cleopatra Selene ofMauretania..Find the section titled: Welfare, Roman Style.What 2 items did the Egyptians supply to the Romans? _____ and _____.19. Locate the book titled: How Would You Survive as An Egyptian?Find the section titled: Food and Drink: What Would You Eat and Drink?Look for the picture on FIRE MAKING.What materials are used to make a fire?___________________________________________________Lynn Hahn 2006

20. Locate the book titled: How Would You Survive as An Egyptian?Find the section titled: Sickness and Health.Look for the picture of the Eye.What did the Egyptians use for protection?___________________________________________________21. Locate the book titled: The Crafts and Cultures of The AncientEgyptians.Find the section titled: The Age of the Pyramids.Read the first paragraph and find out: The three main pyramids were builtduring the ____________________________ and for the Pharaohs______________, ____________________, and _____________.22. Locate the book titled:The Crafts and Cultures of The Ancient Egyptians.Find the section titled: Jewelry and the Decorative Arts.Look at the picture of the flower.What kind of flower is it? ____________________.Find the picture of the women on the page.What is the flower a symbol for? ____________________.23. Locate the book titled: Metropolis: Egyptian Town.Find the section titled: The Market-Place.Name 5 common foods that are sold at the market place.___________, ___________, ___________, ___________ and___________.Lynn Hahn 2006

24. Locate the book titled: Metropolis: Egyptian Town.Find the section titled: Fishing in the River.Egyptian hunters use hooks and harpoons tips made of:__________________ or __________________.25. Locate the book titled: Metropolis: Egyptian Town.Find the section titled: The Pharaoh’s Palace..The pharaoh lives in a sumptuous palace by the Nile River.The Egyptians believe that the pharaoh is the son of:__________________________________________.26. Locate the book titled: Egyptian Boats.Find the section near the front of the book that shows 1,one person in a boat.Read this page and find out:what is the name of the first Egyptian boat?_________________________________________________.27. Locate the book titled: Ancient Egypt: History in Art.Find the section titled: Eating and Drinking.Look at the art work on the page and find out what the men are doing on thispage.__________________________________________________.Lynn Hahn 2006

28. Locate the book titled: Ancient Egypt: History in Art.Find the section titled: The Old Kingdom.Look at the art work on the pages and find out what the women’s name is andwhat does she have on her head.Her name is _____________________ and she has ________________onher head.29. Locate the book titled: Adventures in Ancient Egypt.Find the section titled: How to Build a Pyramid.What is the first thing you must do when building a pyramid?_______________________________________________________.30. Locate the book titled: Adventures in Ancient Egypt.Find the section titled: Special Tips for Pyramid WorkersName 4 tips that a pyramid builder needs to know.___________, ___________, ___________, and ______________.Lynn Hahn 2006

Ancient Egyptian Scavenger Hunt - Answers1. Neb Kheperu Ra. http://www.eyelid.co.uk/k-q-menu.htm2. Pg. 39Cleopatra VII who ruled between 51 B. C. and 30 B.C.Manning, Ruth. Ancient Egyptian Women. Chicago:Heinemann Library, 2003.j 305.42León, Vicki. Outrageous Women of Ancient Times.New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.j 305.4 LE3. Pg. 20Axes, clubs, bows and arrows, spearsWilliams, Brenda. Ancient Egyptian War and Weapons.Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003.j 305.424. Pg. 4-5At the end of the Nile River-at the Mediterranean SeaCrosher, Judith. Ancient Egypt: See Through History.New York: Viking, 1992.j 932 CRLynn Hahn 2006

5. Pg. 4-5Located at the end of the Nile River- It is in the shape of a triangle or deltaIt is very fertile land because of the river that overflows its banks and leavesbehind the minerals.Crosher, Judith. Ancient Egypt: See Through History.New York: Viking, 1992.j 932 CR6. Pg. 8CopperWilliams, Brenda. Ancient Egyptian War and Weapons.Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003.j 355.007. Pg. 18DonkeyWilliams, Brenda. Ancient Egyptian War and Weapons.Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003.j 355.008. Pg. 18Pharaohs and noblesWilliams, Brenda. Ancient Egyptian War and Weapons.Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003.j 355.00Lynn Hahn 2006

9. Nubia Pg. 47Nubia is a land South of Egypt, in what is now SudanWilliams, Brenda. Ancient Egyptian War and Weapons.Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003.j 355.0010. Pg. 38Seti I, Ramses II, and Ramses III.Williams, Brenda. Ancient Egyptian War and Weapons.Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003.j 355.0011. Pg. 26Emmer – wheatMalam, John. Ancient Egyptian Jobs. Chicago:Heinemann Library, 2003.j 331.712. Khepera. http://www.eyelid.co.uk/k-q-menu.htmLynn Hahn 2006

13. Pg. 8The Red Land90% of the landHart, George. Eyewitness Ancient Egypt. London:Dorling Kindersley, 2004.j 932 HA14. Pg. 12ShellsHart, George. Eyewitness Ancient Egypt. London:Dorling Kindersley, 2004.j 932 HA15. Pg. 21450 feetHart, George. Eyewitness Ancient Egypt. London:Dorling Kindersley, 2004.j 932 HA16. Pg. 38Papyrus reed stalksHart, George. Eyewitness Ancient Egypt. London:Dorling Kindersley, 2004.j 932 HALynn Hahn 2006

17. Pg. 45Pharaoh Tutmose the FirstLeón, Vicki. Outrageous Women of Ancient Times.New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.j 305.4 LE18. Pg. 57Bread and CircusesLeón, Vicki. Outrageous Women of Ancient Times.New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.j 305.4 LE19. Pg. 18Bow DrillPiece of Wood with a row of holesHard StickMorley, Jacqueline. How Would You Survive as AnEgyptian? New York: Franklin Watts, 1995.j 932.01 MOLynn Hahn 2006

20. Pg. 38AmuletsThe Eye of HorusMorley, Jacqueline. How Would You Survive as AnEgyptian? New York: Franklin Watts, 1995.j 932.01 MO21. Pg. 12Old Kingdom (Age of the Pyramids)Pharaoh MenkauraPharaoh KhafraPharaoh KhufuMorley, Jacqueline. How Would You Survive as AnEgyptian? New York: Franklin Watts, 1995.j 932.01 MO22. Pg. 32-33Lotus FlowerThe Symbol of RebirthJovinelly, Joann and Jason Netelkos. The Crafts andCulture of The Ancient Egyptians. New York: RosenPublishing Group, 2002.j 932.01Lynn Hahn 2006

23. Pg. 30-31Common Foods:Fish, figs, pomegranates, eggs, leeks, lettuce, dates, garlic, onions, grapes, andhoney.Steedman, Scott and David Antram. Metropolis:Egyptian Town. NewYork: Franklin Watts , 1998.j 93224. Pg. 12-13Tips made of copper or bronzeSteedman, Scott and David Antram. Metropolis:Egyptian Town. NewYork: Franklin Watts , 1998.j 93225. Pg. 24-25The Egyptians believe he is the son of the sun god, Amun-Ra.Steedman, Scott and David Antram. Metropolis:Egyptian Town. NewYork: Franklin Watts , 1998.j 93226. Pg. 14-15An ambatch was the first Egyptian boat ever made.Lynn Hahn 2006Scott, Geoffrey. Egyptian Boats. Minneapolis:Carolrhoda Books, 1981.ER j SC

27. Pg. 28-29The men are stomping on grapes.Langley, Andrew. Ancient Egypt: History in Art.Chicago: Raintree, 2005.j 932 LA28. Pg. 10-11The lady’s name is Nofret and she has a large heavy wig over her natural hair.Langley, Andrew. Ancient Egypt: History in Art.Chicago: Raintree, 2005.j 932 LA29. Pg. 28-29Pick a good spot – on the west side of the Nile, above the flood line and closeto a large deposit of limestone.Bailey, Linda. Adventures in Ancient Egypt. Toronto:Kids Can Press, 2000.j 932.01 BALynn Hahn 2006

30. Pg. 30-31The tips for pyramid workers are: Watch out for heatstroke, Watch out forinsects, Don’t get sunburned, Avoid rope burn, Drink plenty of water, Try notto get crushed, Don’t fall off the pyramid and BE CAREFUL.Bailey, Linda. Adventures in Ancient Egypt. Toronto:Kids Can Press, 2000.j 932.01 BAMaterials:PencilsAnswer SheetsQuestions cut into stripsBowlBoxBooks as noted in the activityProcedure:Cut the question sheets into strips of questions and place the questions into alarge bowl. Spread the books out onto tables for easy access. Provide a pencil foreach team. Cut the map of the Nile River into 30 pieces and place the pieces into abox.Divide the children into teams. I usually use teams or 2 or 3 people.Each team receives an answer sheet and a pencil.One team member draws a question from the bowl of questions.When the team answers a question and have checked their answer with me, theteam receives a puzzle piece. At the end of the session, we assemble the puzzleand discuss the contents of the map.Lynn Hahn 2006