Ancient Egyptians

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Pharaoh

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an ancient Egyptian leader

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What is a body that has been preserved after death to keep it from decaying called?

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A mummy

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Some historians also call the Old Kingdom...

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The Age of the Pyramids

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As in Mesopotamia, _______ played a central role in Egypt's political and social order.

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religion

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Pharaoh Khufu was BEST known for...

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being the builder of a famous pyramid

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Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?

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So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life

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What was the special salt used to dry the body during mummification? Options: Sea, Morton, Natron, Iodized

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Natron

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The jars that hold the internal organs of the deceased are called

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Canopic

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This book has over 200 spells that help the deceased to reach the afterlife is known as the

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Book of the Dead

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The Egyptians invented all of these except...

• toothbrush
• wheel
• paperlike
• wig
• calendar

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wheel