Ancient Egypt

Water plant -delta. paper making material

Picture writing of Ancient Egypt

Burial place of the Pharaohs

Youngest Pharaoh who tomb was found in 1922

Rulers of the same family

Magical charm- protects against evil-added in linen which mummies were wrapped.

An oval frame used to surround hieroglyphic name of an important person

First and most powerful woman pharaoh .ruled during 18th dynasty

Built as Tombs, protection to the body & gift for the after life.

A person's spirit, needed a body to live in after death.

Longest River in the world-4000 miles

Capital of Ancient Egypt -(Old Kingdom)

Ruler of the dead. god of rebirth and vegetation

Represents the heaven /sky

High government official- like a Prime Minister . They Advice the Pharaohs

Ancient Egyptian rulers- Children of sun god ,Re

Carved stone -writing in different in different Languages.Key to understanding Hieroglyphics

Delta - near Mediterranean Sea

Tall , 4 sided pillar -carved hieroglyphics on them- outside temples and Tombes

Most powerful of all the pharaohs - had many huge statues of himself .

Body preserved by drying

goddess of love & happiness -represented as ears & head of cow.

Capital of the New kingdom - 21 BC marble temples

Ruler during the time of Julius Caesar & Augustus - Egypt fell to Rome - Suicide/ snake bite

United Upper & Lower Egypt - approx 3,000 BC.

god of sun

Anno Domini - time division that falls within the Christian Era

goddess of Thebes , great divine mother

Stone monument, body of lion- head of pharaoh