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HMS Ocelots Egypt 4
Ancient Egypt and Kush, Section 4: Key terms and Ideas for HMS Ocelots
Question | Answer |
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hieroglyphics | the ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols |
papyrus | a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that the ancient Egyptians used to write on |
Rosetta Stone | a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing |
sphinx | an imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion that was often shown on Egyptian statues |
obelisk | a tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in ancient Egypt |
King Tutankhamen | an Egyptian pharaoh whose tomb filled with treasures was discovered by archaeologists in 1922 |