Chapter 5 Egyptian Vocabulary

Who was known for his intact tomb, discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in 1922?

a waterfall or rapids in a river

What Pharaoh reigned for 67 years during the 12th century BC had over 150 kids?

a government official

largest desert in the world located in Africa

a line of rulers from one family

the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying

an oval text enclosed a royal name written in hieroglyphs

Who was the longest reigning female pharaoh in Egypt, ruling for 20 year in the 15th century BC?

Who was known as the pharaoh that liberated Egypt from the Hyksos around 1561 BC?

grassy plain

ruler of ancient Egypt

government by religious leaders

Egyptian king who built the Great Pyramid at Giza, the most famous of Egypt's pyramids

a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols

Around 1720-1710 BC Egypt began to be invaded by people "of obscure race." who eventually took over.

a government representative to another country

What continent is Egypt located on?

Called the "giver of life" located in Africa and is the longest river flowing north in the world at 4,000 miles

a type of government with only one ruler such as a king, queen, pharaoh, emperor, cesar

group of people who share a similar position in society

a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile

pharaoh of the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt which united Upper and Lower Egypt

great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh

a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned

a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins