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Pyramids/Mummies
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28
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6th Grade
01/30/2018

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King Narmer (Menes)
Definition
unified Upper and Lower Egypt
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Memphis
Definition
capital city created by Narmer
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mastabas
Definition
mud-brick tombs before pyramids
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Old Kingdom
Definition
"Age of the Pyramid Builders"
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weather, robbers, wildlife
Definition
pyramids built to protect body from these 3 things
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Step Pyramid
Definition
first attempt at a pyramid; built in Saqqarah
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King Zoser
Definition
Step Pyramid was built for this king
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Bent Pyramid
Definition
second type of pyramid; built at the wrong angle in Dashur
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Straight-sided or smooth pyramids
Definition
third type of pyramid
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Giza
Definition
plateau with the 3 most famous pyramids
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King Khufu
Definition
largest pyramid or Great pyramid was built for...
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King Khafre
Definition
second pyramid at Giza was built for Khufu's son ....
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Sphinx
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guardian of Giza complex; had Khafre's face
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King Menkaure
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smallest of the 3 large pyramids was built for...
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too much time and $$$
Definition
2 reasons pyramids stop being built
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brain
Definition
this was considered useless and was removed with a hook
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natron
Definition
type of salt used to dry out the body
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sarcophagus
Definition
large, stone coffin
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heart
Definition
organ that is NOT removed
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liver
lungs
intestines
stomach
Definition
4 organs placed in canopic jars
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Ammit
Definition
goddess who devours hearts if they fail at the scales
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feather of Ma'at
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what the heart is weighed against
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linen
Definition
material used to wrap mummies
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amulets
Definition
jewelry wrapped with the body to ward off evil spirits
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canopic
Definition
jars used for 4 organs removed from the body
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Anubis
Definition
god of mummification
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Hall of Judgement
Definition
where the weighing of the heart ceremony occurs
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40 days
Definition
length of time body is covered in natron
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