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embalmer
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person who treats a dead body with chemicals to keep it from decaying rapidly
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endeavor
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an earnest attempt or effort
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hieroglyphics
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picture or symbol representing a word, syllable, or sound, used by the ancient Egyptians and ohters instead of alphabetical letters
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lavish
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extravagant; very generous
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mastaba
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an oblong structure witha flat roof and sloping sides, build over the opening of a mummy chamber or burial pit in ancient Egypt and used as a
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mummification
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the process of preserving a dead body that was practiced in ancient Egypt
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pharaoh
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the title given to kings in ancient Egypt
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quarry
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a place where building stone- marble or slate- is excavated
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sarcophgus
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limestone coffin or tomb, often inscribed and elaborately ornamented
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scribe
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professional penman who recorded information
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