| A | B |
|---|
| hieroglyphics | ancient Egyptian picture writing |
| King Menes | united the two kingdoms of Egypt |
| Nile's greatest gift to Egyptians | mud |
| Nile River | longest river in the world |
| Osiris | god of the dead |
| Ra | sun god |
| natron | kind of salt used in the mummification process |
| amulets | magic charms wrapped in the mummy's linen strips |
| mastaba | first burial tombs of early Egyptians |
| Imhotep | created the first pyramid |
| The Great Sphinx | guards the Pyramids of Giza |
| Howard Carter | discoverer of King Tut's tomb |
| papyrus | paper made from reeds |
| Egyptologist | a person who studies ancient Egypt |
