Vocabulary I
Someone who is an advisor to the pharaoh.
Vizier
This was a writing system using pictures to stand for sounds and ideas
Hieroglyphics
This woman was the last pharaoh of Egypt.
Cleopatra
Every bodily organ was taken out during mummification EXCEPT what?
Heart
This was the main river of Egypt
Nile River
An Egyptian King or Queen
Pharaoh
a life believed to follow death
Afterlife
This pharaoh is the most famous of them all because archeologists found lots of riches in his tomb.
King Tut
Priests
What was a hieroglyphic called that was surrounded by a magical rope and stick? (We did a small project about it...)
Cartouche
Mummy
A person skilled at writing
True or False: Pharaohs would marry their cousins, sisters, and even mothers to keep the bloodline pure
TRUE!
____________ was used to guide the soul through Duat
Book of the Dead
True or False; Egyptian women were allowed to own land, testify in court and run businesses
True
Cataract
A plant and type of paper made from the core of the plant
Papyrus
This pharaoh built the most famous pyramid. The pyramids of Giza.
King Khufu
How long (for how many days) was the mummification process?
70 days
What famous rock was used to translate Hieroglyphics into English?
Rosetta Stone
A deposit of earth and sand at the mouth of a river
Delta
The spirit, soul, or life force of a person
Ka
This pharaoh built the first pyramid
King Djoser
This material was used to kill germs during mummification; the body was soaked in it for 40 days.
Natron
What were the three symbols of power associated with the pharaoh?
Crook, Flail/Whip, and Uraeus