Egypt Vocab Flashcard, Week 2

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Egyptians preserved bodies for what reason?

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for use in the afterlife.

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Another word for government official

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a bureaucrat

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Mythical creature, part human, part lion, sculpted as a large structure.

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sphinx

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Mummification is also known as

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embalming

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Egyptians prepared for:

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the afterlife

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Purpose of an obelisk?

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to honor a pharaoh or a god

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Bureaucrats belonged to which Egyptian social class?

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the upper social class with priests and scribes

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Best reason for the sphinx's creation?

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To please a god or goddess for good luck.

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Purpose of pyramids?

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For the pharaoh's afterlife.

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Why did Egyptian pharaohs stop making pyramids?

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Better protected tombs.