Pyramids - Huge tombs, Sphinxes - large stone statues with the heads of men, rams, or hawks and the bodies of lions, hieroglyphics - the strange writing of the ancient Egyptians, Rosetta Stone - message carved in three languages, archaeology - the study of past people and cultures by finding and examining the things they left behind.kgjgjjgjh, Nile River - the longest river in the world. made ancient Egypt an oasis in a desert, papyrus - an ancient writing material made from the stem of the papyrus plant, which grew along the Nile River in EgyptYsjdhkhdkjs, cataracts - a part of a river with strong rapids or waterfalls that block easy boat travel., pharaohs - the ruler of ancient Egypt who held the highest political and religious power in the land.sjjk, mummification - the ancient Egyptian process of preserving a dead body so it would last for eternity.ckjk, dynasties - series of rulers from the same family or line who ruled one after another., mastabas - nba flat-roofed, rectangular tomb with sloping sides, made of mudbrick or stone., step pyramid - a pyramid with a series of stacked, rectangular layers (steps), built as a tomb for a pharaoh., Great Pyramid - the largest and most famous pyramid in Egypt, located at Giza.ouyuiy, Great Sphinx - a massive statue located on the Giza Plateau in Egypt, near the pyramids., Tribute - gifts, or goods given to a ruler or state, often by conquered people, to show respect or obedience., Vizier - he top government official in ancient Egypt who oversaw administration, justice, and the kingdom’s daily operations., Scribe - a person who could read and write in ancient Egypt and kept records, wrote letters, and maintained official documents., Mizraim - the biblical name for Egypt or Egyptians, traditionally considered a descendant of Noah’s son Ham., Herodotus - I am a greek historian , Joseph - the son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his brothers, became a powerful advisor in Egypt, and saved his family from famine.iyiyui, Moses - He led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments from God.kjk, Jean F Champollion - I solved the riddle of the Rosetta Stone, Menes - the legendary pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom around 3100 BCE, Hatshepsut - one of the few female pharaohs of ancient Egypt and one of the most successful. a female pharaoh who ruled Egypt and expanded trade, building projects, and wealth during the 18th Dynasty., Ramses II - Ramses the Great, was one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful and celebrated pharaohs.kjh, Thutmose III - a pharaoh known for expanding Egypt’s empire through military conquests and for building monumental temples.,

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