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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 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 akh or spirit to enjoy life's pleasures for eternity |
pharaoh | means great house title belonging to the ruler of ancient who was worshipped as a god |
silt | a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock over the land near the river providing fertile farmland |
great pyramid | tomb of king khufu largest building in the world until the 20th |
rosetta stone | 3 languages (2 forms of Egyptian writing and one in 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 Egyptian 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 mummification body allowing the BA or soul to pass safety 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 safety to judgement |
sarcarphcous | outer container made in the image of the pharaoh that secured the layered coffins inside |
archaeologists | an expert in the scientific study of the way mean lived in the past by digging the remains of the ancient cities towns and tombs to study the artifacts that they uncover to understand how a civilization 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 the period of time during which a dynasty rules |
custom | an accepted social habit or pattern of behavior of a group learned and passed from one generation to the next |
ramses 2 | a pharaoh of the 19th century dynasty of ancient Egypt responsible for building many cities temples and huge statues of himself an aggressive military leader |
hatshepsut | fifth pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt who reigned for almost 22 years, regarded as one of the most successful female pharaoh |
tutankhamen | name means living image of amun a pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt who ruled for 9 years tomb discovered by Howard carter in 1922 renewing interest in ancient Egypt in modern times |