Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Review

A king or queen of ancient Egypt.

• Sphinx

• Pharaoh

• Scribe

• Obelisk

A large, triangular-shaped building used as a tomb for pharaohs.

• Pyramid

• Temple

• Sarcophagus

• Obelisk

A statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human or an animal.

• Sphinx

• Scarab

• Ankh

• Papyrus

A writing system made up of pictures and symbols used in ancient Egypt.

• Hieroglyphics

• Papyrus

• Dynasty

• Afterlife

A preserved body wrapped in cloth, often of a person or animal, from ancient Egypt.

• Mummy

• Scribe

• Canopic Jars

• Cleopatra

A stone coffin used to hold a mummy.

• Sarcophagus

• Pyramid

• Temple

• Obelisk

The longest river in the world, flowing through Egypt, which was very important to ancient Egyptian life.

• Nile River

• Papyrus

• Dynasty

• Pyramid

A type of paper made from a plant that grows by the Nile River, used by ancient Egyptians for writing.

• Papyrus

• Ankh

• Scarab

• Temple

A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed at the top, often made of stone.

• Obelisk

• Pyramid

• Sphinx

• Sarcophagus

A symbol that looks like a cross with a loop at the top, representing life in ancient Egypt.

• Ankh

• Scarab

• Papyrus

• Canopic Jars