1. VOCABULARY OF ANCIENT EGYPT

2. TOMB  a monument for housing or commemorating a dead person. - house, chamber, or vault for the dead

3. TOMB

4. PHARAOH  a ruler of ancient Egypt, somewhat like a king

5. PHARAOH

6. Hieroglyphics  an Egyptian writing system in which picture symbols stand for meanings or sounds

7. HIEROGLYPHICS

8. SCRIBE  an official or public secretary or clerk. A copier of manuscripts

9. AMULET  a charm (as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil

10. AMULET

11. Sarcophagus  a stone coffin; usually decorated with jewels and detailed paintings

12. Sarcophagus

13. Embalming  to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay. to fill with sweet odors

14. Pyramids  an ancient Egyptian structure, built over or around a tomb

15. PYRAMIDS

16. Scarabs  a stone or faience beetle used in ancient Egypt as a talisman, ornament, and a symbol of resurrection

17. SCARAB

18. Shaduf  counterbalanced sweep used since ancient times especially in Egypt for raising water (as for irrigation)

19. Barter  to trade by exchanging one commodity for another

20. Papyrus  the pith of the papyrus plant especially when made into strips and pressed into a material to write on

21. PAPYRUS

22. Sphinx  - a winged female monster in Greek mythology having a woman's head and a lion's body and noted for killing anyone unable to answer its riddle

23. SPHINX

24. Mummy  a body prepared for burial according to ancient Egyptian practice

25. MUMMY

26. Natron  a hydrous native sodium carbonate used in ancient times in embalming, in ceramic pastes, and as a cleansing agent

27. Silt  fertile soil deposited by a river

28. Delta  the triangle-shaped deposit of rich soil at a rivers mouth

29. DELTA

30. Cataract  a high waterfall or rapids

31. Cataract

32. Dynasty  a family or group that rules for several generations