Vocabulary
A simplified version of hieroglyphics
hieratic script
These structures contained tombs for the pharaohs who passed away
pyramids
This was the ruler of Egypt who acted as a god
pharaoh
This is the SECOND step of the mummification process
Remove all the organs except the heart
The northern part of Egypt, where the delta flows into the Mediterranean Sea
Lower Egypt
The highest rulers in Ancient Egypt
pharaohs
This is the process Egyptians practiced to prevent dead bodies from rotting
mummification
These were the highest officials who worked under the pharaoh
viziers, priests, nobles
This is the THIRD step of the mummification process
Stuff the body with natron (or salt) to dry it out
This was on both sides of the Nile--they were uninhabitable because it was too hot to live there
Red Lands
The Egyptians believed each soul had two bodies--a spiritual one and a physical one. This term is the spiritual body
Ka
Egyptians used these two tools to write on stone tablets and walls
hammers & chisels
These were the only ones who could read and write
Scribes
This is the FOURTH step of the mummification process
Cover the body with resin to preserve and harden the skin
This divided Upper and Lower Egypt
The Nile River
A type of government in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
bureaucracy
She was the first woman to become Pharaoh
Hatshepsut
These workers lived comfortably, but weren't wealthy
merchants & craftspeople
This is the FIFTH step of the mummification process
Wrap the body in linen from head to toe
The southern region of Egypt where the land was drier & more mountainous
Upper Egypt
Period of expansion and stability
Middle Kingdom
This group invaded and ruled Egypt for about 100 years
Hyksos
This group worked on building projects such as the pyramids for the pharaoh
peasants and servants
This is the SEVENTH step of the mummification process
Place the mummy in a sarcophagus
This is the fertile land near the Nile River
Black Lands