Ancient Egypt Vocab Unit 3

Mummification usually took...

• 3-5 years

• 1-2 weeks

• 2-4 months

• 4-8 days

A _________ is equivalent to a modern day coffin.

• Sarcophagus

• Urn

• Casket

• Tomb

The Valley of the Kings is an area filled with...

• Animals

• Rivers

• Tombs

• Palaces

These objects took decades and many enslaved people to build.

• The Valley of the Kings

• Deltas

• Irrigation tunnels

• Pyramids

What was the purpose of embalming in Ancient Egyptian society?

• To help the family mourn the dead person.

• To prevent the spread of disease.

• To prepare the body for a crocodile feeding.

• To keep the body as lifelike as possible for the afterlife.

What organ was NOT put in canopic jars?

• Stomach

• Liver

• Brain

• Lungs

Bonus: How were bodies dried out for mummification?

• Using animal fur

• Using salt that covered the body

• Using silt from the Nile River

• Using ancient prayer rituals

Bonus 2: How many siblings does Tr. Katie have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4