Phabulous Pharaohs
This famous biblical vizier (or high official) ended up in Egypt because his brothers sold him into slavery
Who is Joseph
Our word "paper" comes from the name of this reed that grows along the banks of the Nile.
What is papyrus
This important part of the body was reportedly extracted by a hook through the nose
What is the brain
During the Old Kingdom, pharaohs were buried in this limestone structures built near Giza.
What are pyramids
The makeup Egyptians wore around their eyes that was probably toxic
What is kohl
Who is Cleopatra
Unlike most rivers in the region, the Nile flows in this direction.
What is south to north
Egyptians used this form of hydrated sodium salts in the mummification process.
What is Natron
This Egyptian writing at first appears to be simple pictures, but is actually made up mostly of symbols representing syllabic sounds
What are hieroglyphics
The age most girls were wed
What is 12
He is considered the greatest pharaoh of Egypt and loved to made images of himself, including a 57,000 foot statue
Who is Ramses the Great
The six rapids on the Nile that made invasion difficult
What are cataracts
This god resided over the mummification process
Who is Anubis
Kharfe built this mythological half lion, half human sculpture in front of his tomb for protection
What is the Great Sphinx
Boys who could read and write would be able to have this job
What is a scribe
This female pharaoh dressed like a man and wore a fake beard, presumably because she may not have been accepted as ruler.
Who is Hatshepsut
The flooding of the Nile that took place every year leaving behind fertile soil (silt)
What is inundation
These four organs were removed from the dead body and stored in canopic jars.
What are the liver, stomach, lungs and intestines
The burial site of pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including where King Tut
What is the Valley of the Kings
This fashion became popular in Egypt partly to keep the body clean
What is a shaved head
Scholars credit this king of Upper Egypt with unifying Upper and Lower Egypt to become the first king of the unified kingdom.
Who is Memes (King Narmer)
The invention of this device helped farmers get water from the Nile into their storage canals
What is a shaduf (shadoof)
This box, where a mummy was placed, was often made of granite and painted with hieroglyphics.
What is a sarcophagus
This artifact made it possible for scholars to read hieroglyphics
What is the Rosetta Stone
A collection of spells and curses placed in a tomb to protect and help the dead in the afterlife
What is the Book of the Dead