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These massive structures were built as tombs for pharaohs.
What are the Pyramids?
The group at the top of the social hierarchy.
Who is the Pharaoh?
This god is said to make sure the Sun rose each and every day.
Who is the Sun god Ra?
The main ingredient used in mummification.
What is salt?
The written language of Ancient Egypt
What is Hieroglyphics?
This river was essential for transporting stone and materials to build the pyramids.
What is the Nile River?
These people recorded information and were among the few who could read and write.
Who are scribes?
This goddess is associated with protection and is often shown as a cat or with a cat head.
Who is Bastet?
This organ was often left inside the body during mummification.
What is the heart?
These people were trained to read and write hieroglyphics.
Who are scribes?
This was the most important room in the pyramid, where the pharaoh’s sarcophagus was placed.
What is the King’s Chamber?
Most Ancient Egyptians belonged to this group and worked the land.
Who are farmers?
Ancient Egyptians believed this is the place they would go after death.
What is the Duat?
These jars were used to store organs during mummification.
What are Canopic Jars?
This animal symbol could represent strength, kingship or the letter 'L' in hieroglyphics.
What is a lion?
This tall, sloping corridor inside the pyramid leads up to the King’s Chamber.
What is the Grand Gallery?
This term describes the idea that society is organised in levels of importance.
What is a social hierarchy?
This god is linked to mummification and is often shown with a jackal head.
Who is Anubis?
This process removed moisture from the body to help preserve it.
What is dehydration?
This plant-based material was used like paper for writing in Ancient Egypt.
What is papyrus?
This famous pyramid is the largest in Egypt and was built for Pharaoh Khufu.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
The biggest difference between the Ancient Egyptian social hierarchy and the Ancient Chinese
What is that farmers were highly valued in Ancient China, but were low status in Ancient Egypt?
This was the Ancient Egyptian belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
This was wrapped around the body to prepare it for the afterlife.
What is linen bandages?
This famous object helped scholars finally understand how to read hieroglyphics.
What is the Rosetta Stone?