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Egypt test - SMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nile River | lifeline of Egypt |
| afterlife | life after death |
| canopic | jars for organs (used in mummification) |
| most sacred animal | Cats |
| other animals that were mummified | crocs, snakes and hawks |
| archaelogist | scientist who studies bones and the past |
| mummification | a process that lasts 70 days |
| pyramid | final burial place for a pharoah, has a quare base |
| hieroglyphics | ancient Egyptian writing using pictures |
| Cairo | capital of Egypt |
| Nile | longest river in the world |
| sphinx | guards tombs in the Valley of the Kings |
| Where is King Tut's tomb | in the Valley of the Kings |
| Limestone | stone used to build pyramids |
| Who did rulers worship? | the gods |
| Menes | King who united upper and lower Egypt |
| Cleopatra | not a pharah, but had lots of power |
| King Tut | boy king (Tutnakhamen) |
| Ramses II | built a huge statue of himself |
| Hatshepsut | 1st female pharoah |
| Khufu | builder of great pyramids |
| pharoahs | kings of Egypt |
| Steps in building a pyramid | 1. find a sight 2. cut stones 3. transport stones 4. put stones in place |
| What were two theories of how pyramids were built | ramp and ladder |
| What are two pyramid styles? | stair-step and sun ray |