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Ancient Egypt
Key Terms/People/Places/Events
Key Places and Terms
• Valley of the Kings: burial ground of the ancient Egyptian rulers
• Giza: site of the Sphinx, the Great Pyramids– Located on west bank of Nile River
• Hieroglyphics: formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians
• Rosetta Stone: stone that proved the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics
Key People and Terms
• Sphinx: monument built to honor the pharaoh Khafre, which sits near the pharaoh’s tomb– Has body of lion and head of a human wearing a royal
headpiece
• King Tut: most famous pharaoh– Remembered for his wealth
• Ramses II: one of Egypt’s greatest warriors – Ruled for 67 years