Vocab
What is mummification?
Drying of a body to prevent rotting
Who is King Tut?
Well known for his well-preserved tomb
What is located in Giza?
The great Pyramids
What are hieroglyphics?
A system of writing using pictures for sounds and letters
What is a dynasty?
People who rule based on their family
Who was Hatshepsut?
The first women pharaoh. The daughter of Thutmose I
What was located inside of the pyramids?
Tombs and mummies of Pharaohs
What is hieratic script?
A cursive/easier form of hieroglyphics using dashes and marks instead of pictures
What is a pharaoh?
The highest rulers in Egypt
Who was Menes?
What is the Valley of the Kings?
Where King Tut was found, under a mountain that looks like a pyramid
A type of government used in the old kingdom
What is a chariot?
Horse-drawn vehicle used for war or hunting
Known as the warrior king, expanded Egypt by winning famous battles
Why did they start putting mummies in the Valley of the Kings instead of the Pyramids?
People would steal stuff out of the tombs located in the pyramids because everyone knew that is where they were
What happened in the Old Kingdom time period?
The pyramids were built
What is a vizier?
The right hand of a pharaoh
Tried to make everybody believe that there was only one god, Ra God of sun
What is the Nile?
The river that divides countries
What is a scribe?
Someone who knows how to write and read