Burial tomb of Egyptian pharaohs;

most were built during the Old Kingdom

Statue with body of lion, head of pharaoh;

guarded the way to the Great Pyramid

Longest river in the world;

runs north through Egypt;

source of life for ancient Egyptians

Archaeologist that found the tomb of

Ramses II sons

Boy king known as King Tut;

famous tomb found;

ruled 9 years and died at age 18

Pharaoh who ruled for 67 years

and had 52 sons

God of mummification;

had the head of a jackal

Reeds that grew along Nile;

used to make a form of paper

Several sheets of papyrus glued

together in rolls

Frenchman who translated hieroglyphics

using the Rosetta Stone

process used to preserve the body

for the afterlife

Tall stone pillar

(showed Hatshepsut's success in trade)

body of water located along the

eastern border of Egypt