Sample Vocabulary Cards for Ancient Egypt

Nile River

The primary water source in Ancient Egypt whose annual flooding provided fertile silt for farming.

Pharaoh

The supreme political and religious leader of Ancient Egypt, viewed as an earthly mediator for the gods.

Hieroglyphics

A system of writing using picture symbols used for official and sacred texts in Ancient Egypt.

Rosetta Stone

An ancient stele featuring Greek and Egyptian scripts that allowed modern linguists to decipher hieroglyphs.

Pyramids of Giza

Massive stone structures erected during the Old Kingdom to serve as royal tombs for pharaohs.

Mummification

The ritual process of embalming and preserving a corpse to ensure safe passage to the afterlife.