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The season of the year when the Nile river flooded.
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A charm worn that the Ancient Egyptians thought had magical powers.
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Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.
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A period of rule when a series of kings or pharaohs all came from the same family.
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A good luck sign of the Sun or Moon that the Egyptians believed protected one from evil.
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A place where several large pyramids and the Great Sphinx were built.
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A powerful queen who became one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs.
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A type of writing used by the Ancient Egyptians that used a combination of pictures and symbols.
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The architect of the first Egyptian pyramid. He was also the second in command after the pharaoh and was later made into a god.
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The capital city of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
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A dead body that has been specially preserved using embalming so that it won't rot.
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A queen of Egypt who was famous for her beauty.
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A tall pillar monument that the Egyptians generally built as pairs near the entrances to their temples.
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A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope.
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The supreme ruler of all of Ancient Egypt. He or she was considered a god.
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A giant tomb built for the pharaohs of Egypt. It was made from stone and had four sides that came to a point at the top in a pyramid shape.
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A special stone that had the same inscription written both in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was very helpful in translating and understanding hieroglyphics.
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A mythological beast with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh or god. The Egyptians built sphinx statues to guard tombs.
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A pharaoh of Egypt that is famous for his tomb that was discovered. The tomb was largely untouched and was full of treasure.
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A large stone box that held a mummy's coffin.
