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