VOCAB
A king of Egypt is called a...
Pharaoh
The world's longest river and important to Ancient Egyptian civilization
Nile River
Called the "pyramid age"
What is the first step when an Egyptian passed away
Mummification
Hieroglyphics uses _______ and ________ instead of letters
pictures and symbols
A form of writing used in Ancient Egypt
Hieroglyphics
Life after death
Afterlife
The Great Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza were built
OLD Kingdom
What is the first step in mummification?
Brainssss
Two famous rulers buried in the Valley of the Kings
King Tut and Ramses the Great
A reed that grows along the banks of the Nile River. Used to make paper
Papyrus
A series of rulers from the same family is called a...
Dynasty
Culture, art, and public works flourished during this time
MIDDLE Kingdom
A person's heart would be weighed against a what
Feather
What type of government did the Ancient Egyptians have?
Theocratic Monarchy
A limestone statue of a mythical creature with a human head and the body of a resting lion
Great Sphinx of Giza
A huge slab of stone inscribed with 3 different languages that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing
Rosetta Stone
Pharaohs wanted to conquer new lands
NEW Kingdom
What items are buried with Ancient Egyptians
Valuable items, riches, things they think they needed in the afterlife
What was the purpose of the Great Sphinx
Protected the land and the Pyramids of Giza
An area where tombs were built to be more secretive and less grave robberies
The Valley of the Kings
The 3 pyramids near Giza. One of the 7 Wonders of the World
Pyramids of Giza
The Valley of the Kings was built during this time
NEW Kingdom
What does it mean if the heart was lighter than the feather
That person lived a good and pure life
How were the pyramids built
Blocks of limestone. Ramps, sleds, and ropes used to move the blocks into place