Ancient Egypt Review

primary source that discusses the Egyptians belief for what happens in the after life

a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned

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

a reed plant that grew along the Nile and used to make paper

Old Kingdom pharaoh who unified Egypt into one powerful empire

a waterfall or rapids in a river

a great stone tomb for an Egyptian pharaoh

a line of rulers from one family

site of the "Great Pyramid of Egypt"

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

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

a government representative from another country

Engineer who first designed the pyramids

became pharaoh at the age of 10; tomb was discovered in 1922

The ruler of Ancient Egypt

one of the few women pharaohs of Egypt

The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying

Famous tombs for pharaohs cut into limestone cliffs

a government official

a government by religious leaders