Ancient Egypt vocabulary

A dead body preserved in lifelike condition

• throne

• mummy

• pyramide

An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

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a large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.

• Hieroglyphics

• throne

• tomb

Label the following picture with the correct meaning

• people who were regarded as the property of their masters

• a consolidated mixture of minerals

• the special chair that a king or queen sits on

a king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political leader

• pyramid

• pharoah

• Sphinx

Huge, triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom

A mythical Egyptian beast with the body of a lion and the head of a human.

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a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing.

• throne

• chariot

• pyramide

a consolidated mixture of minerals