EASY
a statue with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion
sphinx
what continent Egypt is located
Africa
the plant the Egyptians used to make something like paper to write on
papyrus
Ancient Egyptian writing made up of symbols which represented words, parts of words, sounds, or letters
hieroglyphics or hieroglyphs
the name of the most popular desert in Africa
Sahara
longest river in the world
the Nile River
Egyptian sun god
Ra or Re
a person whose job was to write down important information
a woman pharaoh
Hatshepsut
was measured against a feather to see if the person (pharaoh) who had died had led a good life
heart
preserved body wrapped in many yards of cloth
mummy
3 D shaped that has a square and 4 triangles on the sides
pyramid
made out of mud and straw
bricks
was nine years old when he became pharaoh
King Tut or Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut's father according to the story that was written by the priests
the god, Amun
the rulers in ancient Egypt
pharaohs
ancient Egyptians believed in _____ god(s)
many
Priests put these between the layers of cloth in a mummy
gold jewelry and gems
ancient Egyptians' tombs were in this shape
pyramid
How many years did Howard Carter and his men need to clear up King Tut's tomb?
4
spell this History lesson that we learned
E G Y P T
Tutankhamen was only _____ years when he became pharaoh.
9
wigs
make-up color that the ancient Egyptians liked
blue
Hatshepsut sent ships here to get plants, and sweet smelling woods, even animals
Punt