Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt

• Key Terms/People/Places/Events

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Key Places and Terms

• Valley of the Kings burial ground of the
  ancient Egyptian rulers
• Giza site of the Sphinx, the Great Pyramids
• Located on west bank of Nile River
• Hieroglyphics formal writing system used by the
  ancient Egyptians
• Rosetta Stone stone that proved the key to
  understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics

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Key People and Terms

• Sphinx monument built to honor the pharaoh
  Khafre, which sits near the pharaohs tomb
• Has body of lion and head of a human wearing a
  royal headpiece
• King Tut most famous pharaoh
• Remembered for his wealth
• Ramses II one of Egypts greatest warriors
• Ruled for 67 years