Ancient Egypt

column or pillar with a pointed top

• obelisk

• amulet

• dynasty

• reign

object or jewel worn around the neck to ward off evil

• sarcophagus

• obelisk

• amulet

• hieroglyphics

stone coffin, decorated on the outside

• Rosetta Stone

• sarcophagus

• obelisk

• embalm

to remove blood and organs from a body

• erosion

• reign

• dynasty

• embalm

The pharaoh was (select all that apply)

• a king

• a religious leader

• elected by the people

Hieroglyphics was

• the writing system

• the type of government

• the burial process

when one family has many rulers

• pharaoh

• dynasty

• erosion

Who finally conquered the Egyptians?

• Mesopotamians

• Romans

when something is worn away over a long time due to the weather

• extinct

• papyrus

• erosion

• reign

What is this?

• Rosetta Stone

• obelisk

• pyramid

• sarcophagus