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Ancient civilization located to the south of Egypt
Nubia
ancient Egyptian ruler who was believed to be part god and part human
pharaoh
ancient Egyptians form of writings using pictures
hieroglyphics
pyramid
a picture that stands for an entire word
ideogram
things left over from ancient times
artifacts
a type of ancient Egyptian cursive writing
hieratic
period in ancient Egyptian history from 2686 B.C. to 2181 B.C.
old kingdom
ancient Egyptian monument located at Giza
Great Sphinx
area in Egypt where many ancient Egyptian Kings were buried
Valley of the Kings
a picture that stands for the sound of a letter
phonogram
What is Miss Carol's favorite color?
Purple
another name for a waterfall
cataract
what time do you eat lunch?
11:17
a period of history where members of the same family govern or rule
dynasty
earliest type of ancient Egyptian building used as a tomb
step pyramid
location in Egypt of largest pyramid ever built
Giza
Egyptian pharaoh from around 1334 B.C.
Tutankhamen
a plant that was used to make paper
papyrus
ancient Egyptian stone tablet that helped modern people decipher hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
mummification
What is Miss Lisa's favorite color?
purple
period of ancient Egypt history from 2025 B.C. to 1782 B.C.
Middle Kingdom
a type of ancient Egyptian writing derived from Greek
demotic
period of ancient Egyptian history from 1539 B.C. to 1070 B.C.
New Kingdom