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this is a spell meant to harm someone or something
What is a curse
100
this is a fancy word for overly-decorated coffin
What is a sarcophagus
100
this word means digging
What is excavation (excavate)
200
this is a large group
What is cache
200
this means a cellar
What is a serdab
200
this word comes from Greek roots; "nekros"-dead person and "polis"-city. the whole translation is "city of the dead," or a cemetery
What is a necropolis
300
this is a huge rock-cut lion with the head of a pharaoh (that guards the entrance to the Giza plateau)
What is a sphinx
300
this means study of the past through excavation
What is archaeology
300
this means in the original place
What is in situ
400
this is an object made by humans that is left behind; also used to learn about ancient cultures
What is an artifact
400
this is the ability to live forever
What is immortality
400
this object holds the organs removed during mummification and is placed in the burial chamber
What is a canopic jar
400
this is the head of native workers
What is a reis
500
this is a robber with no care for its surroundings
What is a plunderer
500
this is a term of respect, indicating that the person is the head of his extended family
What is sheikh
500
this is a funerary statuette
What is an ushabti
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