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Horwath Egypt L3,4,5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| life after death | afterlife |
| dead body preserved in lifelike conditions | pyramid |
| Egyptian city; the site of the Great Pyramid | Giza |
| chief god of Egypt | Amon-Re |
| took 2 to 3 months | mummification |
| soon after being crowned pharaoh, this was started to be built | tomb |
| most pyramids built during this time | Old Kingdom |
| had Great Pyramid built | Khufu |
| land of the dead | west bank |
| thought to be pyramid builders | peasants |
| pictures and symbols that stand for ideas, things, and sounds | hieroglyphs |
| early paper made from reed plants found in the delta | papyrus |
| scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky | astronomer |
| this tells us about everyday life in Egypt and cover the walls of tombs and temples | paintings |
| at the base of the pyramid | peasants |
| they were made into slaves, who formed a separate class | prisoners |
| large stone unlocking the secret of hieroglyphics | Rosetta Stone |