Religion
this is the belief in many gods
what is Polytheism
40 days after death, the body would be wrapped in this during the mummification process
what is Linen
an ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
what is Hieroglyphics
this is a way of supplying water to an area of land
what is an irrigation system
shape of the Egyptian social classes
what is a pyramid
this is a mythical creature with a body of a lion and the head of a man
what is the Sphinx
during mummification, these four organs are removed form the body by a priest
what are the stomach, liver, lungs, and intestines
art, architecture, writing and a 365 day calender
what are examples of Egyptian achievements
the Nile River is the longest river in the world that flows south to north into this body of water
what is the Mediterranean Sea
top of the pyramid
who are pharaohs
this is the study of the ancient Egyptian civilization and the things those people left behind
what is Egyptology
during mummification the body was covered in this
what is Natron (salt)
this is a reed plant that grew along the Nile and was used to make paper
what is papyrus
rich dirt left by the yearly flooding of the nile
what is silt
positioned directly underneath the pharaohs
who are priests and nobles
the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld, afterlife, death and resurrection
who is Osiris
this is a type of coffin used for ancient Egyptian burials
what is sarcophagus
Egyptian record keepers, writers
who are scribes
this is a landform where a river splits off into a number of streams that fan out over an area of fertile soil
what is a delta
considered the middle class
who are artisans, shopkeepers and scribes
DOUBLE POINTS
this Egyptian god is nicknamed "Devourer of the Dead"
who is Ammit
this is a sacred, temporary tent or structure known as the "place of purification" where embalmers began the 70-day mummification process
what is an ibu
the ancient Egyptian tablet that helped modern scholars decipher hieroglyphics
what is Rosetta Stone
this is the largest desert in the world, located west of the Nile River
what is the Sahara Desert
considered to make up the bottom of the social classes
who are farmers, herders and unskilled workers