Key Terms/People/Places/Events Ancient Egypt Key Terms/People/Places/Events
Key Places and Terms Valley of the Kings: burial ground of the ancient Egyptian rulers Giza: site of the Sphinx, the Great Pyramids Located on west bank of Nile River Hieroglyphics: formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians Rosetta Stone: stone that proved the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics
Key People and Terms Sphinx: monument built to honor the pharaoh Khafre, which sits near the pharaoh’s tomb Has body of lion and head of a human wearing a royal headpiece King Tut: most famous pharaoh Remembered for his wealth Ramses II: one of Egypt’s greatest warriors Ruled for 67 years