1. Key Terms/People/Places/Events
Ancient Egypt
Key Terms/People/Places/Events

2. 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

3. 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