Ancient Egypt used special words we still use today. A pharaoh was the king. A vizier helped him rule. Scribes wrote in hieroglyphs on papyrus. A ruler's name went inside an oval called a cartouche.
When a pharaoh died, his body became a mummy. Priests dried it with a salt called natron. Then they wrapped it in cloth. The body went inside a stone sarcophagus. His organs were kept safe in canopic jars.
Farmers used the Nile River to grow food in Egypt. Its delta had rich soil near the sea. They used a shaduf to lift water for irrigation. Tall stone towers called obelisks stood near temples. The sphinx was a huge statue with a lion's body.
Archaeologists dig up old things from the ground. Each old object is called an artefact. Artefacts help us learn about ancient Egypt today.
Pharaohs, pyramids, and hieroglyphs are your keys to ancient Egypt.
What do people call the king of ancient Egypt?