Egypt Vocab

​The Vocabulary from Egypt you should know

A family of rulers, whose right to rule is passed down from families.

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Dynasty

Meaning "Great House," it came to have a metaphorical meaning as it referred to the king of Egypt.

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Pharaoh

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An administrative organization with officials and regular procedures

Bureaucracy

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Meaning "Priest-carvings" it is a word used to describe the complex picture writing found in Egypt and in other parts of the worlds.

Hieroglyphics

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A simplified version of the complex writing system of egypt. It was used often in business transactions and letters between people.

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Hieratic Script

The Nile flooded so regularly that the Egyptians could live a safe and comfortable life around the water

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It was so stable that the Empire lasted for over 3000 years.

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By the time the famous Cleopatra was in charge, she had a team of archeologists working on studying the pyramids of Giza. ​

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Other Facts to know

The Egyptians took mummification very seriously as they did not want the spirits to haunt them for doing a bad job.

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They had a complex belief in the afterlife​

Thier relationship with their religion was so complete and integrated that they did not have a seperate word for it. ​

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Other Facts to know

The Book of the Dead

The Book of the Dead prevails in both popular culture and current scholarship as one of the most famous aspects of ancient Egyptian culture. This funerary text provides some of the most vivid and enduring images from the ancient world – there are few who have not heard some version of the Book of the Dead’s afterlife mythology.

Open Ended

Describe the Journey found in the book of the dead. (How did one get to the afterlife.)

Draw

Use the guide given to you to draw your name in Hieroglyphics