Akh-the part of the soul that was transferred to light in the afterlife; symbolized the spirit of the sun god
Akhet-the first season of the Egyptian calendar; the time of the flooding of the Nile
Amulet-in Egyptian religion, a charm that is worn to ward off evil or bring good luck
Ankh-an amulet that was worn by the ancient Egyptians as a symbol of life
Anubis-in Egyptian religion, the god of the dead that accompanied dead pharaohs to the after-world
Atum-in Egyptian religion, the Egyptian sun god that was the main god; also know as Re
Ba-the part of the soul that was believed to leave the body at death
Battalions-the name of the main unit of the Egyptian army from the time of the Old Kingdom up until the New Kingdom
Conscripts-men who are drafted into the army
Djed-an amulet worn by the Egyptians that symbolized strength
Divine Ennead-in Egyptian religion, the group of the main nine deities of the Egyptians that consisted of the gods Re, Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys
Duat-the after-world or the kingdom of Osiris in Egyptian religion
Geb-in Egyptian religion, the god of the earth
Governor-a lower official in the Egyptian government that
ruled a specific region of Egypt
Heliopolitan Origin Myth-the Egyptian myth that tells the story of how the world was created
Hemutiu-Egyptian craftsmen
Horus-the Egyptian child god
Hyskos-a group of people that invaded and ruled Egypt during
the second intermediate period
Imakhu-the family and friends of the pharaoh that were appointed high offices in the government
Isis-in Egyptian religion, the protective goddess of women
Ka-in Egyptian religion, the part of the soul that was the life force or the spiritual double of the person
Khonsu-in Egyptian religion, the Egyptian moon god
Ma'at-in Egyptian religion, the Egyptian goddess of truth and justice
Mastabas-tombs built for the pharaohs during the pre-dynastic period
Master Of Largesse-an official in the Egyptian government that was in charge of the livestock
Merkhet-an instrument that was similar to an astrolabe that was used by the Egyptians to determine the positions of stars in the night sky
Mosaic Glassware-an ancient Egyptian type of glassware made by fusing together pieces of differently colored glass
Mummification-the process of preserving a body after death that was practiced by the
Egyptians
Mummy-the body that would be preserved by the process of mummification
Mut-the Egyptian goddess that was the wife of Amun, the god of the Egyptian capital, Thebes
Natron-a special salt used in the process of mummification
Neolithic-pertaining to the last period of the Stone Age
Nephthys-the Egyptian goddess that protects and befriends the dead
Nile-the longest river in the world, that flows north from Lake Victoria in Uganda to the Mediterranean; Egyptian civilization grew from the Nile and it was highly important in the Egyptian economy
Nomarchs-local barons that controlled small districts in Ancient Egypt and were directly in charge of general order
Nomes-independent city states that were controlled by independent chieftains; the nomes later merged to form Upper and Lower Egypt
Nubia-an ancient North African kingdom extending form the Nile to the Red Sea
Nun-the watery chaos from which the world started in the Heliopolitan Origin Myth
Nut-in Egyptian religion, the Egyptian goddess of air
Osiris-in Egyptian religion, the Egyptian god of the afterlife that judged pharaohs in the afterlife
Peret-the second season of the Egyptian calendar that was the season of sowing
Pharaoh-the supreme ruler of ancient Egypt that was believed to be the divinely appointed representative of the gods.
Polytheism- the belief in multiple gods and goddesses
Ptah-the Egyptian god of craftsmen and also the official god of the Memphis region
Pyramids-four sided structures that served as tombs for the pharaohs; the pharaohs were mummified and then buried there along with many treasures, things they would need for the afterlife, including servants. The pyramids symbolized the sacred mountains that the sun god Re or Atum first rose out of at the creation of the world
Re-the Egyptian sun god and the main god in Egyptian religion; also known as Atum
Scimitar-the sickle sword that was invented in Ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom
Seth-in Egyptian religion, the god of evil
Shemu-the third season of the Egyptian calendar that marked harvest time
Shu-in Egyptian religion, the god of air
Sirius-a star that along with the star Orion rise just ahead of the sun at dawn on the summer solstice. The kingdom of Osiris or Duat (the afterworld) was believed to be located in this region.
Sphinx-a statue with a body of a lion and the head of a human. The Great Sphinx at Giza has the face of the pharaoh Chephren.
Tefnut-the Egyptian goddess of moisture
Tet-an amulet worn by the ancient Egyptians that was believed to protect the limbs
Theocracy-a type of government in which the church is the government. The Egyptian government was a theocracy because the pharaoh was a representative of the gods and the people worshipped him as part of their religion
Thoth-in Egyptian religion, the god of writing and the sun god's messenger
Vizier-the official that was second to the pharaoh in the Egyptian government. He was the prime minister, the head priest, and the supreme judge.
Wedjat-also known as the eye of Horus. It was put in the tomb with the mummy and was believed to heal the mummy in the afterlife