Pharaohs
a pharaoh who ruled from about the age of 9 to 19. His tomb remained untouched until 1922 when it was discovered.
Who is Tutankhamun?
The group with the least amount of people on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
Who are the Pharaohs?
the body of a person (or an animal) that has been preserved after death.
What are mummies?
the practice of one person owning another person.
What is slavery?
The last pharaoh of Egypt
Who is Cleopatra?
The group that has the most people in it on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What is slaves?
Any Egyptian who could afford to pay for the expensive process of preserving their bodies for the afterlife
Who were the mummies?
The title used by the rulers of Ancient Egypt
What is a Pharaoh?
To be the head of state
What is the role of the Pharaoh?
the group that is immediately underneath the Pharaoh on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What is the government officials?
Anubis
Who was the god of mummification?
An animal worshipped by the Egyptians
What are cats?
Crook and Flail
The group that is immediately above the slaves on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What is farmers?
A Sarcophagus: a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription
What sort of coffin were the mummies held in?
A river that was very important to the Ancient Egyptians
What is the Nile?
Where were the Pharaoh's bodies taken to go to the afterlife?
The social group that could read and write
What are scribes?
The purpose of mummification
What is preserving their bodies so they could use them in the afterlife?
A character of the ancient Egyptian writing system
What is hieroglyphics?