Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

The Egyptian pyramids were built as

Pyramids were circular in shape.

First female ruler of Egypt

the beliefs or ways of life of a group of people

Too much of something is a

helpful result

River that flows north through desert; lifeline of ancient Egypt

soil that is able to grow crops

material prepared in ancient Egypt from the stem of a water plant used to write on

a place where water is collected to be used later

The "boy king"

The wealth and resources of an area

leader in ancient Egypt

to dry a body in order to preserve it for the afterlife

area of low, flat land, where a river divides into small rivers before flowing into the sea

stone that was used to "crack the code" of hieroglyphics; written in Greek and hieroglyphics

specific length of time

ancient Egyptian writing

extreme shortage of food

Belief in many gods