13 Glossary

GLOSSARY AFTERLIFE A second life that some people believe will happen after they die AMULET A lucky charm to protect its owner from evil ANCIENT EGYPT The period between 3100 and 30 BCE, when Egypt was ruled by pharaohs CANOPIC JAR A special jar used to store a mummy's body organs HIEROGLYPHS An ancient Egyptian system of writing based around symbols KHUFU The pharaoh responsible for building the Great Pyramid of Giza

LIMESTONE A type of rock that was the main building material in ancient Egypt MORTAR A type of paste that builders use to glue rock together MUMMIFICATION The process of making a mummy MUMMY A body that has been preserved and wrapped in linen NILE A huge river that runs through the length of Egypt PAPYRUS Name of the green marsh plant and the paper made from its stalks PHARAOH The title given to the rulers of ancient Egypt

PYRAMID A four-sided triangular building with a pointed top, used for burying dead pharaohs SARCOPHAGUS A stone coffin containing a mummy SCROLL A roll of papyrus containing writing or symbols SHABTI Small servant statue that worked for its owner in the afterlife SPHINX Mythical creature with a human head and a lion's body TOMB A monument or building where the body of a dead person is laid to rest

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