flash cards for s.s
ankh
the symbol of life
canopic jars
a set of four jars for the internal organs of a mummy (intestines, liver, lungs, stomach)
cartouche
a protective oval ring surrounding a royal name
hieroglyphs
picture symbols in Egyptian writing system
inundation
the annual flooding of the Nile
mummy
a preserved body
obelisk
a tall four sided stone that rises to a point; usually found in pairs outside of temples
pharaoh
a ruler of ancient Egypt worshipped as a god
pyramid
a stone structure with a square base and four triangular sides. Built as a tomb in ancient Egypt
sarcophagus
a stone coffin
scarab
a beetle or an ornament representing a beetle
sphinx
a statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion
tomb
enclosed space for a dead body
amulet
a protective charm
Nile
the longest river in the world, giving many “gifts” to the Egyptians
Hatshepsut
one of the few women to rule Egypt as Pharaoh
Upper and Lower Egypt
the two regions of ancient Egypt. Upper Egypt was closer to the mouth of the Nile and Lower Egypt was in the Nile delta area
Dynasty
a family of rulers
king tut
the pharaoh who died young, best known for his well preserved tomb
valley of the kings
the area near Thebes, on the western banks of the Nile, which was the location for many tombs of Pharaohs
papyrus
paper made from reeds that grow along the nile
Rosetta Stone
an artifact found in northern Egypt. Has inscriptions in three languages, which helped decode hieroglyphs
