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Ancient Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| papyrus | a plant that grows in the Nile used to make paper |
| hieroglyphics | Egyptian form of writing |
| Osiris | Egyptian god of the afterlife |
| afterlife | belief that the souls of the deceased live on after death |
| Ramses the Great | leader during the New Kingdom who is known for erecting many monuments and is often regarded as the greatest most powerful pharaoh |
| The Old Kingdom | a period of political stability and prosperity in Egypt |
| The New Kingdom | a period of reunification following Hyksos rule in southern Egypt |
| Middle Kingdom | a period when Egypt was reunited and conquered Nubia |
| Hyksos | group of people that conquered and ruled southern Egypt for a century |
| mummification | Egyptian practice of preserving a body so its soul can go on to the afterlife |
| Pharaoh | the ruler of the Egyptians |
| scribes | Egyptians who kept written records using papyrus and hieroglyphics |