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Country in northeastern Africa |
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Burial tomb of Egyptian pharaohs;
most were built during the Old Kingdom |
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Statue with body of lion, head of pharaoh;
guarded the way to the Great Pyramid |
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Largest pyramid; tomb of pharaoh Khufu |
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Longest river in the world;
runs north through Egypt;
source of life for ancient Egyptians |
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Location of Great Sphinx and Great Pyramid |
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Location of hidden tombs (ex. King Tut’s) |
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Modern capital of Egypt today |
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Archaeologist that found the tomb of
Ramses II sons |
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Boy king known as King Tut;
famous tomb found;
ruled 9 years and died at age 18 |
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Pharaoh who ruled for 67 years
and had 52 sons |
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Pharaoh buried in the Great Pyramid |
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Female pharaoh who had great success in trade |
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Sun god, first god recognized by all Egyptians |
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God and ruler of the dead |
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God of mummification;
had the head of a jackal |
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Form of picture writing used by early Egyptians |
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Reeds that grew along Nile;
used to make a form of paper |
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Several sheets of papyrus glued
together in rolls |
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Oval frame around the pharaoh/queen’s name |
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black rock with 3 types of writing used to decode hieroglyphics |
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Frenchman who translated hieroglyphics
using the Rosetta Stone |
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Archaeologist who discovered King Tut’s tomb in 1922 |
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process used to preserve the body
for the afterlife |
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Tall stone pillar
(showed Hatshepsut's success in trade) |
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peninsula that connects Africa to Asia |
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sea located on the northern border of Egypt |
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body of water located along the
eastern border of Egypt |
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designed the first step pyramid |
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