Dry, lifeless desert beyond the Nile

Rich and powerful person

Egyptian's name for a person's life force

Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians

Period from 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified.

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

Object inscribed with hieroglyphics that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing

Imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion

Long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that Egyptians used to write on

Tall, pointed, four-sided pillar

Triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river