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33 Cards in this Set
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amulet
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small object, either worn or carried, which was thought to ward off evil
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ankh
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a cross with a loop at the top, held in the hand of a god, it resembled power and internal life
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bitumen
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black tar- like palm oil, used in mummification
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bronze
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a mix of copper and tin, used to make weapons and utensils
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canopic jar
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a container in which stored the internal organs of a mummy
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chariot
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a wheeled platform, maned by two soldiers, and pulled by two horses
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deities
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are gods and goddesses
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dismember
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to separate from limb to limb
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embalm
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the process of preserving bodies before burial
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fertile soil
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a soil that is rich in the nutrients that help plants to grow
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amulet
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small object, either worn or carried, which was thought to ward off evil
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ankh
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a cross with a loop at the top, held in the hand of a god, it resembled power and internal life
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bitumen
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black tar- like palm oil, used in mummification
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bronze
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a mix of copper and tin, used to make weapons and utensils
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canopic jar
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a container in which stored the internal organs of a mummy
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chariot
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a wheeled platform, maned by two soldiers, and pulled by two horses
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deities
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are gods and goddesses
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dismember
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to separate from limb to limb
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embalm
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the process of preserving bodies before burial
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fertile soil
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a soil that is rich in the nutrients that help plants to grow
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flail
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a tool for thrashing wheat, that separates the grain by beating
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hieroglyphs
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picture writing that was invented by the Egyptians
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ka
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one of the aspects of a persons' immortal spirit
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monotheism
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the belief that there is only one god
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mummification
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the process of preserving the body
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mummy
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the embalmed body of a human being
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natron
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a chemical mixture, containing mostly salt, it's used in the process of mummification
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nile
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the river in Egypt, central to ancient Egyptian culture
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pantheon
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the deities or heros of a people
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papyrus
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a plant used by Egyptians to make paper
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pharaoh
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an Egyptian king
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polytheism
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is the belief that there are many gods
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pyramid
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a stone structure with a square base, and sloping triangular sides
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