The Great Pyramid is located in this city!
Giza
a dead body preserved in lifelike condition
mummy
the type of landform that covers most of Egypt
desert
the triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of the Nile River, close to the Mediterranean Sea
Nile Delta
a set of rulers from the same family
dynasty
What direction does the Nile River flow?
north
the class in ancient Egypt that mummified pharaohs and maintained the temples
priests
The pharaohs and other Egyptians believed they went to the _______________ after they died.
afterlife
This process allowed Egyptians to learn how to set bones and perform surgeries.
mummification
to buy and sell goods and services
trade
type of writing developed in ancient Egypt made up of pictures and symbols that stand for words and sounds
hieroglyphics
the large black stone that helped us decipher hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Peasants main jobs in Egypt included building temples and _____________.
farming
the absolute ruler of an Egyptian kingdom
pharaoh
the tombs where pharaohs were buried
pyramids
an early form of paper made from reeds from the Nile Delta
papyrus
The Egyptians were _________________, meaning they believed in many gods.
polytheistic
The peasants made up the largest __________________ in ancient Egypt.
social class
These scientists predicted when the Nile River would flood every year.
astronomers
the ancient Egyptian god of the living and the dead; god of the afterlife
Osiris