Egypt Vocab

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the name tag carved on a tablet

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cartouche

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Egyptian king or ruler

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pharaoh

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mythical creature with the body of a lion in Giza

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sphinx

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Massive monumental tombs to house the dead

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pyramids

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People belonged to social classes of different ranks

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hierarchy

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Preserved bodies of a pharaoh or other powerful person

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mummies

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Jars that store mummified organs

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canopic

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Egyptian writing system

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hieroglyphs

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a paper-like material made from reeds

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papyrus

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professional writer who recorded official information

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scribes