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Bark

A boat (also spelled 'barque').

Chaos

The state of being without order or organization.

Underworld

The place where a dead person's soul would go to be judged.
The ancient Egyptians believed that a person's soul would have to pass a series of tests in the underworld before they were allowed to enter the afterlife where they would live forever.

Resurrection

Rebirth. Rising from the dead.

Abydos

A town in Upper Egypt. The ancient Egyptians believed that the head of the god Osiris had been buried at Abydos. For this reason, Abydos was always an important religious site.

Pharaoh

'Pharaoh' is the term we use today to describe the rulers of ancient Egypt.
'Pharaoh' is actually a Greek word that is based on an Egyptian word that meant 'great house'. When this word was first used, it referred to the palace and its greatness, not just to the ruler himself. However, later in Egyptian history the title 'pharaoh' meant ruler.

Pharaoh
The ruler of ancient Egypt was called pharaoh </EMBED>. Pharaohs were looked upon as more than rulers. They were gods chosen to lead the people and maintain order, and provided an important link between the Egyptian people and their gods. This word comes from "per-ao" </EMBED>or "great house." The title shows respect for the king by referring to him as the palace where government decisions were made. Egypt was usually ruled by a man, although a few women did rule in their own right.

This carving of Seti I shows the great ruler who restored order to the kingdom and returned Egyptian art and architecture to the powerful style of past dynasties. Seti is depicted as strong and forceful, wearing the ruler’s nemes headdress and false beard. The beard connects Seti I to Osiris, the god of the underworld who reigns for all time. Since Egyptian rulers belonged to the realm of the gods, they were represented as eternally strong and youthful. Seti’s muscular shoulders and strong gaze suggests that he not only maintained order, but also provided strong leadership for the people.

We know this is Seti because his name appears on the back of the sculpture in a cartouche. A cartouche is an oblong frame designed to enclose the name of a ruler.

Enrich / Enriched

To add value or quality to something.

Scribe

An ancient Egyptian man who learned to read and write hieroglyphs and hieratic (a quicker and shorter form of hieroglyphs).
Scribes had two main duties:

They were the only people in ancient Egypt who could read and write the sacred hieroglyphs that would appear on temples and in tombs
they kept government records and wrote letters for the pharaoh.

Nobles / Nobleman / Nobility

The upper class; people with wealth and high social position.

Linen

A woven fabric made of flax (plant) fibres.

Kilt

A type of skirt worn by men in ancient Egypt.

Kohl

A often dark powder used as eye makeup in ancient Egypt.

Lotus

A plant also known as a 'water lily' that lives in the water. The flower emerges from the water to bloom in the air.
The Egyptians saw the lotus flower as a symbol of rebirth. They believed that at the beginning of time the young sun-god had come out from the water.

Reed

A plant with a straight, tall stalk that grows in a marshy place.

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