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Horwath Egypt L3,4,5
Question | Answer |
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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 |