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Egypt Vocabulary 1
Vocab. Quiz Friday, 11/13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Egyptian symbol of life carried only by kings, queens, and gods. | ankh |
| Picture symbols carved in stone or written on papyrus sheets. | hieroglyphs |
| A plant that grows wild all over the Nile River valley used to make paper. | papyrus |
| An embalmed body, wrapped in linen to prevent decay and to prepare the body for the next world . | mummy |
| A mummy case most commonly carved in stone, and displayed above ground often inscribed or decorated with sculpture. | sarcophagus |
| A large wooden boat with many paddles and sails used to carry goods for trade on the Nile River. | Nile barge |
| One of the oldest stone structures in the world built as tombs for pharaohs as well as treasures and goods for the next life. | pyramid |
| Sacred insect carved out of stone or metal that represented Kephri, the sun god, used as a good-luck charm. | scarab (beetle) |
| A mythical creature that had the head of a man and the body of a lion. | sphinx |
| Symbolized the vengeful eye of the sun god and the eye of the god Horus. It was believed to protect everything behind it. | wadjet eye |
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Mrs.Luck
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