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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A dead body that has been specially preserved using embalming so that it won't rot.

A queen of Egypt who was famous for her beauty.

Egyptian god of the afterlife.

A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope.

The supreme ruler of all of Ancient Egypt. He or she was considered a god.

A giant tomb built for the pharaohs of Egypt.

A special stone that had the same inscription written both in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was very helpful in translating and understanding hieroglyphics.

An Ancient Egyptian that was specially trained to read and write.

A mythological beast with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh or god.

The second in command in the Egyptian government after the pharaoh.