Egyptology Glossary Quiz
A natural mineral salt, found in ancient Egypt in dried up lakebeds, used to dry out the body in the mummification process.
A type of dung beetle that was sacred to the Ancient Egyptians because they thought it represented rebirth after death.
A large stone box, rectangular or mummiform in shape, in which a coffin was placed.
The soul or spirit of a person that the Egyptians believed could live on after the body had died.
A wild dog found living in Africa and Asia, many of which were common in Egypt in ancient times.
A natural mineral salt, found in ancient Egypt in dried up lakebeds, used to dry out the body in the mummification process.
The soul or spirit of a person that the Egyptians believed could live on after the body had died.
A large, square-based, pointed stone monument marking the tomb of a pharaoh.
A large stone box, rectangular or mummiform in shape, in which a coffin was placed.
A preserved body, made either by natural processes (extreme cold or dry heat) or deliberately by humans. The term comes from an Arabic word ‘mummiya’ meaning bitumen or pitch, once thought to have been used to help preserve bodies.
A natural mineral salt, found in ancient Egypt in dried up lakebeds, used to dry out the body in the mummification process.
A small figure in the shape of a mummified person, usually made of faience or stone. Placed in tombs and in mummy wrappings they were thought to act as servants or little helpers in the Afterlife. Also known as ushabti.
A king or ruler of Ancient Egypt.
A type of dung beetle that was sacred to the Ancient Egyptians because they thought it represented rebirth after death.
A natural mineral salt, found in ancient Egypt in dried up lakebeds, used to dry out the body in the mummification process.
A small figure in the shape of a mummified person, usually made of faience or stone. Placed in tombs and in mummy wrappings they were thought to act as servants or little helpers in the Afterlife. Also known as ushabti.
A king or ruler of Ancient Egypt.
A large stone box, rectangular or mummiform in shape, in which a coffin was placed.
A natural mineral salt, found in ancient Egypt in dried up lakebeds, used to dry out the body in the mummification process.
An area where dead bodies were embalmed and buried usually found on the west bank of the River Nile. From a Greek word meaning ‘city of the dead’.
A king or ruler of Ancient Egypt.
A natural mineral salt, found in ancient Egypt in dried up lakebeds, used to dry out the body in the mummification process.
A large, square-based, pointed stone monument marking the tomb of a pharaoh.
An area where dead bodies were embalmed and buried usually found on the west bank of the River Nile. From a Greek word meaning ‘city of the dead’.
A person who responsibly excavates records and studies ancient ruins and remains.
A king or ruler of Ancient Egypt.
A wild dog found living in Africa and Asia, many of which were common in Egypt in ancient times.
A preserved body, made either by natural processes (extreme cold or dry heat) or deliberately by humans. The term comes from an Arabic word ‘mummiya’ meaning bitumen or pitch, once thought to have been used to help preserve bodies.
A type of writing used in Ancient Egypt that was made up of tiny pictures and symbols. The term comes from a Greek word and means ‘sacred writing’. It was used in temples, tombs, statues and on papyrus.
A type of pottery made from or glazed with a mix of powdered quartz in various shades of blue and green.
Symbols of the god Osiris, often shown held in his hands. Also used by pharaohs, and frequently painted on royal mummy cases.
A book of about 200 spells and prayers to help the dead person in the Afterlife.
Symbols of the god Osiris, often shown held in his hands. Also used by pharaohs, and frequently painted on royal mummy cases.
A small charm, believed to have magical powers. They were worn as jewellery or wrapped in the bandages of mummies to protect its wearer from evil.
A book of about 200 spells and prayers to help the dead person in the Afterlife.
A place that the Ancient Egyptians believed the soul of a person would go to, after their body had died, in order to live on forever in a second life.
A type of pottery made from or glazed with a mix of powdered quartz in various shades of blue and green.
A small charm, believed to have magical powers. They were worn as jewellery or wrapped in the bandages of mummies to protect its wearer from evil.
A container that held the preserved internal organs (stomach, liver, intestines and lungs) of a dead person. These jars had special lids that were carved to look either like human heads or like the heads of the Four Sons of the god Horus – falcon, baboon, jackal and human.
A wild dog found living in Africa and Asia, many of which were common in Egypt in ancient times.
A wild dog found living in Africa and Asia, many of which were common in Egypt in ancient times.
A small charm, believed to have magical powers. They were worn as jewellery or wrapped in the bandages of mummies to protect its wearer from evil.
A book of about 200 spells and prayers to help the dead person in the Afterlife.
Symbols of the god Osiris, often shown held in his hands. Also used by pharaohs, and frequently painted on royal mummy cases.
A container that held the preserved internal organs (stomach, liver, intestines and lungs) of a dead person.
A small room, as found in a pyramid or tomb
A type of pottery made from or glazed with a mix of powdered quartz in various shades of blue and green.
A wild dog found living in Africa and Asia, many of which were common in Egypt in ancient times.
Symbols of the god Osiris, often shown held in his hands. Also used by pharaohs, and frequently painted on royal mummy cases.
A book of about 200 spells and prayers to help the dead person in the Afterlife.
A person who responsibly excavates records and studies ancient ruins and remains.
A place that the Ancient Egyptians believed the soul of a person would go to, after their body had died, in order to live on forever in a second life.
A type of pottery made from or glazed with a mix of powdered quartz in various shades of blue and green.
A person involved in the treatment and preservation of dead bodies before burial so that they do not rot away.
The study of everything connected with Ancient Egypt.
A small room, as found in a pyramid or tomb.
A small room, as found in a pyramid or tomb
A king or ruler of Ancient Egypt.
The study of everything connected with Ancient Egypt.
A large stone box, rectangular or mummiform in shape, in which a coffin was placed.
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