Ancient Egypt Review

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People who performed religious ceremonies in ancient Egypt:

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Priest

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A Person trained to write using the earliest forms of writing before literacy was widespread

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Scribe

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An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

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Hieroglyphics

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The river in which early kingdoms in Egypt were centered around.

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Nile River

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A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

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Pharaoh

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Large structures of Old Kingdom Egypt; used as burial sites for pharaohs.

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Pyramids

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The discovery of his untouched tomb allowed people to better learn how the ancient Egyptians prepared their pharaohs for the afterlife:

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King Tut

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A body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen for preservation for its journey to the afterlife

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Mummy

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A belief that human existence continues after death

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Afterlife

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A division of a society based on social and economic status.

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Social Class