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Ancient Egypt
Study for quiz! Quiz date: 12-19-2019
Term | Definition |
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Obelisk | A four-sided pillar with a top shaped like a pyramid. |
Hieroglyphics | A picture or symbol used to represent a word, syllable, or sound. |
Papyrus | A tall reed-like plant growing by the bank of the Nile River; used by Egyptians to make various things. |
Sphinx | A stone structure with the head of a human and the body of a lion; built by King Khafre. |
Pyramid | Protected the body of the pharaoh after death and allowed the spirit to enjoy life's pleasures for eternity. |
Pharaoh | Title belonging to the ruler of ancient egypt who was worshipped as a god, |
Silt | A mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock, over the land near a river, providing fertile farmland. |
Great Pyramid | Tomb of KIng Khufu; largest building in the world until 20th century; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. |
Rosetta Stone | 3 languages (2 forms of Egyptian writing & one in Greek) written stone found in the small town of Rosetta and used to unlock the language of the ancient Egyptians. |
Natron | Mineral salt found in soil from dry lake beds and used by Egyptians to dry out corpse during mummification process. |
Mummification | 70-day process used by Egyptians to preserve the body for Eternity. |
Canopic jars | 4 sealed containers used to preserve vital organs (Stomach, liver, lungs, & intestines) of the deceased pharaoh for the After-life. |
Book of the Dead | Book containing spells and was enclosed with the mummified body allowing the "BA", or soul, to pass safely through the Underworld. |
Anubis | Afterlife god that weighed the heart of the dead person during the Judgement stage after death. |
Osiris | Afterlife god in charge of the Underworld. |
Horus | Afterlife god in charge of leading the "BA", or soul, safely to Judgement. |
Sarcarphcous | Outer container made in the image of the pharaoh that secured the layered coffins inside. |
Archaeologist | An expert in the scientific study of the way a man lived in the past by finding remains of ancient cities, towns, and tombs to study the artifacts to better understand how they lived. |
Irrigate | To supply land with water by means of channels, streams, or pipes. |
Reign | The period of rule of a monarch or other ruler. |
Dynasty | A line of rulers who belong to the same family; period of time where the dynasty rules |
Custom | An accepted social habit or pattern of behavior of a group; learned and passed on generation to the next. |