A four-sided pillar with a top shaped like a pyramid.

A picture or symbol used to represent a word, syllable, or sound.

A tall reed-like plant growing by the bank of the Nile River; used by Egyptians to make various things.

A stone structure with the head of a human and a body of a lion; built by king Khafre.

Protected the body of the pharaoh after death and allowed the "akh", or spirit, to enjoy life's pleasures for eternity.

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Egypt Vocab

Term	Definition
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 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 a 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.