egypt terminology

4. the supreme ruler of all of Ancient Egypt. He or she was considered a god.
10. A large stone box that held a mummy's coffin.
12. A powerful queen who became one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs.
13. A special stone that had the same inscription written both in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics.
15. A period of rule when a series of kings or pharaohs all came from the same family.
16. A pharaoh of Egypt that is famous for his tomb that was discovered. The tomb was largely untouched and was full of treasure.

1. Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.
2. 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.
3. A good luck sign of the Sun or Moon that the Egyptians believed protected one from evil.
5. A type of writing used by the Ancient Egyptians that used a combination of pictures and symbols.
6. A place where several large pyramids and the Great Sphinx were built.
7. A queen of Egypt who was famous for her beauty.
8. A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope.
9. The architect of the first Egyptian pyramid. He was also the second in command after the pharaoh and was later made into a god.
11. A dead body that has been specially preserved using embalming so that it won't rot. Mummy
14. A charm worn that the Ancient Egyptians thought had magical powers.