Vocabulary

The Great Sphinx

A huge statue with the head of a man and the
body of a lion in Egypt
Polytheistic
Belief in many deities or gods
Hapi
God of the Nile River
Isis
The most important goddess; represented the
loyal wife and mother
Osiris
God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
Book of the Dead
collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians
studied to obtain life after death.
Mummification
The process of preparing the body for the
afterlife
Pyramids
Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained
everything needed for the afterlife.
Great Pyramid
Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu

2600BCE
Old Kingdom period begins
2300BCE
Old Kingdom period declines
Diety
Another word for god or goddess