| A | B |
| culture | the customs, beliefs and practices of a group |
| preserve | to keep free from decay |
| exhibit | to display something for public |
| howler | one that howls, a stupid but ridiculous mistake |
| crouched | to bend or stand at low height |
| CT scan | computerized tomography scanner |
| assemble | to fit together; to bring together |
| canopic jar | a jar in which the ancient Egyptians used |
| shaft | the long, narrow part of a tool or weapon |
| decipher | to convert into an understandable form |
| hieroglyphics | writing that uses pictures |
| granite | a very hard rock that is used in buildings and monuments |
| chamber | a small space inside something |
| excavation | ) to uncover something by digging |
| archeologist | a scientist that studies ancient people and their culture |
| impressive | deserving attention, admiration |
| bury | to put (a dead person or animal) in a grave |
| burial | the act or ceremony of burying a dead person in a grave |
| deceased | no longer living |
| bury the hatchet | agree to stop arguing, to make peace |
| bury oneself in something | focusing on one thing and ignoring everything else |