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| ankh | the Egyptian symbol for life |
| cartouche | an oval frame used to surround the hieroglyphic name of any important person in ancient Egypt |
| mummy | a dead body which has been preserved or dried out |
| papyrus | a water-loving plant that is best known for making paper |
| pharaoh | an ancient Egyptian ruler |
| pyramid | a triangular building built as Egyptian tomb |
| sarcophagus | a stone coffin |
| scarab | a beetle that was sacred to the ancient Egyptians |
| sphinx | an Egyptian statue having the body of a lion and the head of a man |
| temple | a sacred building used for religious purposes |
| tomb | a building or room used for burial |
| Red Sea | the sea lying directly east of Egypt |
| Sahara Desert | dry land located in North Africa |
| silt | fine particles of soil |
| Valley of the Kings | an area of desert canyons where many pharaohs were buried |
| hieroglyph | a picture used to write something |
| linen | a fabric woven from the flax plant that was popular in ancient Egypt |
| Mediterranean Sea | the sea lying directly to the north of Egypt |
| Nile River | one of Africa's greatest rivers - which flows into the Mediterranean Sea |
| oasis | a fertile place in a desert that has plants and water |
| archaeologist | a person who studies the lives and cultures of ancient peoples |
| artifact | an object which has been made or modified by a human |
| Cairo | the modern capital of Egypt |
| Cleopatra | a famous Egyptian queen |
| Tutankhamon | a young pharaoh who became famous because his tomb was untouched when it was discovered |
