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Egypt vocabulary
| 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 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 body of a lion; built by king khafre |
| Pyramid | protected the body of the pharaoh after death and allowed the "akh", or spirit, to enjoy life's pleasures for eternity |
| Pharaoh | (means great house) title belonging to the ruler of ancient egypt who was worshipped as a god |
| Silt | |
| Great Pyramid | |
| Rosetta Stone | |
| Natron | |
| Mummification | |
| Canopic Jars | |
| Book of the Dead | |
| Anubis | |
| Osiris | |
| Horus | |
| Sarcarphcous | |
| Archaeologist | |
| Irrigate | |
| Reign | |
| Dynasty | |
| Custom | |
| Ramses 2 | |
| Hatshepsut | |
| Tutankhamun |