Week 7: Pyramids PDF

10/9/24, 1:55 PM Week 7: Pyramids Week 7: Pyramids Something designed and built as a lasting...

10/9/24, 1:55 PM Week 7: Pyramids Week 7: Pyramids Something designed and built as a lasting public tribute to a person or event, usually a Monument large statue or building; a site or structure preserved because of its historical or cultural importance. Writing that is carved, pressed, or painted on Inscription stone, brick, metal, or other hard surfaces as a way of keeping a historical or religious record. An ancient stone or marble coffin, often decorated with sculpture and inscriptions; Sarcophagus King Tut’s sarcophagus had three more coffins inside it, the first two covered in gold foil, and the third made of solid gold. Carter The archaeologist who found King Tut's tomb. Hatshepsut The first female pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Limestone A type of rock that once covered the pyramids. Nasser Lake A lake created by building the Aswan High Dam. Port Said The northern end of the Suez Canal. Ramses A pharaoh known for having about 100 children. Sphinx A statue with the body of a lion and the head of a man. Suez The southern end of the Suez Canal. https://knowt.com/flashcards/a5e5bfee-3073-4f04-9a4d-efe92cdfd03b?isNew=true 1/2 10/9/24, 1:55 PM Week 7: Pyramids Weeks The archaeologist who found the Tomb of the Sons of Ramses II. https://knowt.com/flashcards/a5e5bfee-3073-4f04-9a4d-efe92cdfd03b?isNew=true 2/2