Vocabulary Terms
a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt.
What is a pyramid
a landform created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or stagnant water.
What is a delta
"Foremost of Noble Ladies"; 1507–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Who was Hatshepsut
an ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof, standing to a height of 17–20 feet (5–6 m), consisting of an underground burial chamber with rooms above it (at ground level) in which to store offerings.
What is a mastaba
a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats.
What is Papyrus
is granular material of a size between sand and clay, whose mineral origin is quartz and feldspar
What is silt
was relatively unknown to the world until 1922, when his tomb was discovered by Howard Carter. His tomb contained thousands of artifacts, a sarcophagus containing his mummy, and a now-famous headdress
Who was King Tut
(who started his reign around 2575 BCE and was Khufu’s father) built 3 pyramids and for the first time they were smooth faced
Who was Snefru
writing consisting of hieroglyphs.
What are hieroglyphics
is an old-fashioned method of preparing a dead body so that it doesn't decay
What is mummification
A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture.
What is a sarcophagus
advisor to the pharaoh
Who was the Vizier
a ruler in ancient Egypt.
What is a Pharaoh
is a river in Africa.
What is the Nile River
is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
What is the Sphinx
was the royal builder for King Djoser of the Third Dynasty.
Who was Imhotep
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
What is irrigation
Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza
Who is Khufu
He abandoned the worship of most of the Egyptian gods in favor of Aton, whom he declared to be the universal and only god.
Who was Akhenaton
The statues in Egyptian tombs of the Old Kingdom served to represent the deceased should their mummies be destroyed.
They were made of wood, clay and primarily stone, especially for royalty and nobility.
What are Old Kingdom Statues