Today, 'Egyptologist' is most often used to describe people who go to university to learn about ancient Egypt.Ī town located near Cairo in northern Egypt. This term was used a lot in the 19th century to describe people who were very interested in ancient Egypt. To work out the meaning of something that is difficult to understand.Ī person who studies ancient Egypt. Complicated.Īn area on the west bank of the Nile where the ancient Egyptians built pyramids. A group of buildings that are connected in some way 2. The lids of Canopic jars represented four gods called the 'four sons of Horus'.ġ. The capital of modern Egypt, located in northern Egypt. These spells were supposed to help a person pass safely through the underworld. Archaeologists gain much of their information through excavating (digging) at the sites of ancient settlements.Ī collection of about 200 spells written on papyrus scrolls, which would have been placed inside the coffin with the mummy. The Egyptians believed that when a pharaoh died, he went to live with his 'father' the sun god Amun-Ra.Ī small trinket or charm that was meant to protect the owner from evil spells or actions.Ī person who studies past cultures through studying the artifacts, texts and monuments left behind by that culture. If they they were judged to be pure and good, they would go to a place that was very much like Egypt, and live there forever. The Egyptians believed that, when an ordinary person died, they passed through the underworld where they would be judged. Important information was recorded on stelae. Stone slabs that would stand upright in a temple or important place. The period during which a king or queen (or pharaoh) rules a country. To rebuild something to put something back together. Something or someone that is disputed or out of the ordinary. However, later in Egyptian history the title 'pharaoh' meant ruler.Ī sequence of events in the past a way of organising past events by dates or historical knowledge. When this word was first used, it referred to the palace and its greatness, not just to the ruler himself. 'Pharaoh' is actually a Greek word that is based on an Egyptian word that meant 'great house'. Pharaoh' is the term we use today to describe the rulers of ancient Egypt. A list of complicated words, Egyptological terms and historical terms that are used and defined in the site.

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