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Egypt vocab
Term | Definition |
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obelisk | A four sided pillar with a top shaped like a pyramid |
hieroglyphic | a picture or symbol used to represent a word, syllable, or sound |
papyrus | a all reed like plant growing by the bank of the Nile River used the the 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 akh or the spirit to enjoy lifes pleasures for eternity |
silt | a mixture of tiny bits of siol and rock over the land near a river providing fertile farmland |
Great Pyramid | tomb of King Khufu largest building in the world until the 20th century one of the seven wonders of the ancient world |
Rosetta stone | 3 languages (2 forms of the Egyptian writing and one in the Greek) written on a 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 preseve the body for eternity |
canopic jars | 4 sealed containers used to preserve vital organs 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 pass safely through the underworld |