 | Term | Definition |
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pharaoh |
ruler of Ancient Egypt |
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pyramid |
huge stone structure built be ancient Egyptians as a royal tombs having a square bases 4 triangular sides. |
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hieroglyphics |
Egyptian writing system in which pictorial symbols stand for words or sounds. |
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Egyptian |
one who lives or lived in Egypt |
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tribute |
gift or payment to show respect & admiration. |
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cataract |
Steep rapids in a river; large waterfall |
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papyrus |
longs thin reed used by Egyptians to make paper. |
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Herodotus |
ancient Greek historian who traveled to and wrote about ancient Egypt |
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obelisk |
tall, 4 sided pillar of stone that rises to a point |
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Tutankhamen |
Pharaoh whose tomb was discovered by Howard carter in 1922 |
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Rosetta Stone |
key to deciphering hieroglyphics translated by Champollion |
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sphinx |
statue with the body of a lion and head of a man |
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mastabas |
flat-topped tombs |
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reliefs |
carved, painted scenes on tomb walls |
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dynasty |
succession of rulers from same family |
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embalm |
to prevent decay of a dead body by treating it with preservatives |
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canopic jars |
used during embalming to hold organs (liver, intestines, stomach, lungs) |
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mummy |
body after it has been embalmed and prepared the ancient Egyptian way; dead body preserved naturally |
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afterlife |
life after death |
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sarcophagus |
coffin |
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shadoof |
used to lift water from the river for irrigation (still used) |
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kohl |
Egyptian cosmetic |
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regent |
someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule |
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scarab |
beetle (considered sacred to the ancient Egyptians) |
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Hatshepsut |
ruled as regent for son Thutmose III and as pharaoh; pictured with a beard |
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shabti |
magical figurine, servant of the deceased which would carry out the work needed in the afterlife |
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