Bell Ringer: 9-27 What is the most famous monument in Ancient Egypt Called? 1

TOC PG 1: Visual Vocab Pg 2: Vocab c-n 2

Amulet A magical charm carried to fight evil or to promote good.

Afterlife Life after death.

Ba “ spirit” =it leaves the body at death, it can freely come and go from the tomb.

Cartouche A ring surrounding names Ancient Egyptian kings and queens.

Dynasty The ancestors of the same family. Ancient Egypt is divided into 30 dynasties.

Hieroglyphics Picture writings

Ka The life force of a human being.

Kohl Dark paint used to outline the eye.

Mummification The process of preserving the body of the deceased

Natron A natural salt.

Obelisk A tall rectangular pillar with a pyramid top.

Ostracon things that drawings or texts were sketched on before final art work was completed.

Papyrus A marsh, river reed sliced into strips and pressed together to make a writing surface.

Pharaoh ruler of Egypt

Pyramid Royal burial sites during the Old and Middle Kingdom.

Rosetta Stone The key to deciphering Egyptian writing.

Sarcophagus A container into which coffins and mummies were placed.

Sphinx A statue with a body of a lion and the head of a human.

Valley of the Kings This site contained the tombs of Kings, and their families.

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