Ancient Egypt Word Wall

Ahmose Founder of the New Kingdom Akhenaton/Amenhotep IV Instituted monotheism in Egypt; father of King Tut Alexandria Site of the Pharos Lighthouse Book of the Dead Guidelines for burial and preparation for the after-life Cleopatra Last pharaoh of Egypt Delta Triangular shaped region of a river mouth Dynasty Hereditary family rule Egypt Civilization in Northern Africa Hatshepsut Woman pharaoh Hereditary Passed on from one generation to another Hieroglyphics Ancient Egyptian pictographs Hyksos Foreign rulers of Egypt before the New Kingdom Irrigation Moving water from one area to another Middle Kingdom Era of art and literature in ancient Egypt Namer/Menes Unified Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti Queen who became pharaoh Nile River Source of water for ancient Egypt Nubia Region south of Egypt Old Kingdom First time period of ancient Egypt Pharaoh God-king of Egypt Pyramid Tomb for rulers of Egypt Rameses II Ruler of Egypt during the time of the Exodus Sphinx Ancient structure of Egypt Thebes One of the ancient capitals of Egypt Thutmose III Military tactician of ancient Egypt Tutankhamen Minor pharaoh of Egypt; tomb was discovered untouched by Howard Carter