Egypt Vocab

A series of rulers from the same family

• viziers

• dynasty

• pharaoh

• pyramids

Egyptian king or ruler

• viziers

• dynasty

• pharaoh

• pyramids

chief officials

• viziers

• dynasty

• pharaoh

• pyramids

Massive monumental tombs to house the dead

• hierarchy

• mummies

• pharaoh

• pyramids

People belonged to social classes of different ranks

• hierarchy

• mummies

• pharaoh

• pyramids

Preserved bodies of a pharaoh or other powerful person

• hierarchy

• mummies

• pharaoh

• pyramids

Exchange

• hierarchy

• mummies

• barter

• pyramids

Egyptian writing system

• hieroglyphs

• scribes

• barter

• papyrus

a paper-like material made from reeds

• hieroglyphs

• scribes

• barter

• papyrus

professional writer who recorded official information

• hieroglyphs

• scribes

• barter

• papyrus