Egypt Vocabulary

1. the title used by the rulers of Egypt
3. a triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river
6. period of Egyptian history, marked by order and stability and lasted until 1750BC
8. new capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom period
10. a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
11. period of Egyptian history where it reached the height of its power and glory and lasted from 1550BC-1050BC
13. strong rapids in a river
15. the capital City that was the political and cultural center of Egypt
16. royal burial site in Egypt where pharaohs where buried in tombs cut into cliffs
17. period of Egyptian history that lasted from 2700BC-2200BC
18. a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

2. a stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics
4. imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of other animals or humans
5. the Egyptian writing system
6. specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
7. a series of rulers from the same family
9. huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top
12. the fertile land on the banks of the Nile called "the Black Land" by Egyptians
14. the longest river in the world that begins in central Africa and runs to the Mediterranean Sea
19. name for a person's life force in Egyptian belief