a government where religious leaders have the power to make, approve, or enforce laws

the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom, who ruled in the 2500s BCE

the region to the south of Egypt along the Nile River, which was home to ancient kingdoms including Kush

a belief in many gods

a building for religious worship

life after death, a widely held ancient Egyptian belief

a dead body preserved by wrapping it in cloth

a huge stone tomb with four triangle-shaped walls that meet at a top point

people of wealth and power

application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes