Discovery Flashcards
key terms
1
Q
necropolis
A
‘city of the dead’, a large designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments
2
Q
embalming cache
A
collection of material that was used in the mummification process, then buried with or separately from the body
3
Q
cartouche
A
oval with a line at one end tangent to the oval, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name
