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Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

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A piece of jewelry used to ward off evil, a good luck charmAMULET
A person who studies a civilization by examining the artifacts left behind. These remains my be tools, weapons, jewelry, and even the bodies of its peopleARCHAEOLOGIST
A person who makes mapsCARTOGRAPHER
A carved inscription of a pharaoh's name The inscription is contained in an oval symbolizing an official scrollCARTOUCHE
Can be fan (or triangle) shaped-area of land at the mouth of a riverDELTA
Written language - symbols used in Egyptian writingHIEROGLYPHICS
The area of Egypt north of Thebes, including the deltaLOWER EGYPT
A preserved or embalmed bodyMUMMY
A reed that grows on the banks of the Nile River It is weaved into baskets and sandals. Most importantly, it is still used to make paper.PAPYRUS
A building or object having four triangular sides meeting at a point on the topPYRAMID
A stone coffin (Plural is sarcophagi)SARCOPHAGUS
The area of Egypt south of ThebesUPPER EGYPT
Rulers of Ancient Egypt, handed down the lawsPHARAOHS
Sun god - Egyptians used the sun as a basis for the 365 day calendarRA
The longest river in the worldNILE
Which number is on the continent where Egypt is loated?, 3

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