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Egypt Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Obelisk | A 4 sided pillar with a top shaped like a pyramid |
| Hieroglyphic | A picture or symbol used to represent a word, syllable, or sound |
| Papyrus | A tall reed-like plant growing on the banks of the Nile River; Egyptians used to make various things |
| Sphinx | A stone structure with the head of a human and the body of a lion |
| Pyramid | protected the body of the pharaoh after death |
| Pharaoh | (means great house) title belonging to the ruler god |
| Silt | a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock |
| Great Pyramid | tomb of king Khufu largest building in the world until 20th century |
| Rosetta Stone | 3 languages written in stone |
| Natron | mineral salt found in soil from dry lake beds |
| Mummification | 70-day process used by egyptians to preserve the body for eternity |
| Canopic Jars | 4 sealed containers used to preserve vital organs |
| Book of the dead | book by containing spells and was enclosed with mummified body |
| Anubis | a afterlife god that weighed the heart of the dead |
| Osiris | afterlife god in charge of the underworld |
| Horus | afterlife god in charge of leading the B.A or soul safety to judgement |
| Sarcarphcous | outer container made by the image of the pharaoh |
| archaeologist | an expert in the scientific study of the way a man lived in the past |
| irrigate | to supply land with water |
| reign | the period of a rule |
| dynasty | a line of rulers who belong to the same family |
| costum | an accepted social habit or pattern of behavior of a group |
| Ramses II | a pharaoh of the 19th century |
| hathepsut | fifth pharaoh of the 18th century |
| tutankhamen | name means living image of Amun |