Glossary - Ancient Egyptian Flashcards
Define the following word; Afterlife
Life after death. Some people believe that after we die we got to live in another world
Define the following word; Monuments
Statues, buildings, or other structures made to remember an event, time, or person.
Define the following word; Archaeologist
A person who studies objects to learn about how people lived in the past
Define the following word; Mummification
A way to preserve a dead body by treating its oils and wrapping it in strips of cloth.
Define the following word; Beheading
Beheading is way of killing a person by cutting off their head
Define the following word; Capsize
Capsize means to turn over in water
to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down by accident while on water
Define the following word; Mummy
A dead body that has been preserved and wrapped in strips of cloth.
Define the following word; Civilization
A settled community in which people live together and use systems such as writing to communicate.
a human society that has highly developed material and spiritual resources and a complex cultural, political, and legal organization
Define the following word; Papyrus
A Papyrus is a tall grass like plant that grows in the marshes.
Define the following word; Conquered
(of a place or people) having been overcome and taken control of by military force
Define the following word; Predator (Ex: Braxton)
An Animal that kills other animals
an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals
Define the following word; Corpse
A dead body
a dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal.
Define the following word; Resin
A sticky substance that comes from trees
Define the following word; Cursed
Being under a curse, or words said so that harm comes to someone.
Define the following word; Rituals
Ceremonies performed from religious reason.
Define the following word; Death mask
A special mask made for a dead person
Define the following word; Sacrificed
Killed to honor a god or gods
Define the following word; Dehydration
Lack of water in the body
Define the following word; Sarcophagues
A stone coffin
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.
Define the following word; Embalming
Treating a body in order to keep it from decaying
Define the following word; scribes
Men who wrote things down
Define the following word; Fortresses
Large, strong buildings that can be defended from attacks
Define the following word; Slaves
People who are owned by other people and have to obey them
Define the following word; Hieroglyphs
Symbols that represent words, part of words, or sounds
Define the following word; taxes
monies paid to a ruler or government
Define the following word; invaders
people, armies, or countries that use force to enter and take control of another country
Define the following word; tomb
A building where dead people are laid to rest
Define the following word; Underworld
The imaginary world of the dead
