Ancient Egypt

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What are hieroglyphs?

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A set of pictures and symbols used for writing

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What is papyrus?

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a type of paper made from a reed-like plant

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What is a mummy?

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a body that has been wrapped and saved in a special way so it doesn't break down

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Scribes

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people who trained for years to be able to write hieroglyphs

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What is the Rosetta Stone?

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A stone that has writing in hieroglyphics and Greek that helps us understand Ancient Egyptian writing.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is...

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the largest pyramid in the world

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The Great Sphinx is...

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a statue of a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man

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Pharaoh

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a ruler of Ancient Egypt

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Where is Egypt located?

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Africa

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What were the pyramids?

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All of the above! (filled with treasures, built by slaves, burial place and monument for Pharaohs)