King Tut
How old was King Tut when he became Pharaoh?
10 years old
Where were many of the Pharaohs buried?
The Valley of the Kings
What country were the Great Pyramids in?
What river were towns and villages built along in ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
What is Queen Nefertiti most famous for?
The bust, or statue, of her that they found.
What is special about King Tut’s tomb?
It was perfectly in tact when found.
Where we the wives, princes, and princesses buried?
Valley of the Queens
What city were the Great Pyramids built in?
The city of Giza.
What is a mummy?
A body that has been prepared for the afterlife by wrapping it in bandages.
What was another name Nefertiti went by?
Great Royal Wife
What did scientists believe King Tut died from?
Injury to the head.
One of Napoleon Bonaparte's expeditions came across the valley in _____________?
1779
How old are the Great Pyramids thought to be?
5,000 years old
List 2 places ancient Egyptians buried the dead:
Pyramids and Tombs
Who was Nefertiti's husband?
Pharaoh Akhenaten
What year was King Tut and his tomb found?
1922
How many different tombs have been found here since 1779?
63 tombs
The pyramids are the final resting place of many ________________ who ruled over Egypt.
pharaohs
What is the term for a scientist who studies ancient Egypt?
Egyptologist
Who was Nefertiti's sculptor at that time?
Thutmose
Almost everything in King Tut's tomb was covered in ______________?
Gold
The most famous tomb discovered in the Valley of the Kings belongs to ________ _______?
King Tut
Who dug the tunnel passages and decorated walls with depictions of the pharaoh's journey into the afterlife?
Stone carvers, painters, and craftsmen
The God Horus had the head of a ________________, the personification of courage.
Falcon
Akhenaten and Nefertiti became worshippers of ______________?
Aten