Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Review

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The place where the Ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died.

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Afterlife

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A text that had a number of magic spells that were supposed to help a person in the afterlife.

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The Book of the Dead

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Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.

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Canopic Jars

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The region of land where the Nile River split into several branches before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.

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Delta

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A period of rule when a series of kings or pharaohs all came from the same family.

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A dynasty

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A place where several large pyramids and the Great Sphinx were built.

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Giza

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A powerful queen who became one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs.

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Cleopatra

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A type of writing used by the Ancient Egyptians that used a combination of pictures and symbols.

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Hieroglyphics

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A people that conquered Lower Egypt for a time. They brought superior weapons and the chariot.

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Hyksos

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The capital city of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, near the border of Upper and Lower Egypt.

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Memphis