ancient Egyptians
Nile civilization people
The ancient Egyptians were the people who lived in the Nile River valley civilization from roughly 3000 BCE until the Roman conquest.
The phrase typically refers to this civilization collectively—its culture, religion, and achievements: The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids, Ancient Egyptians practiced mummification.
In modern usage, often invoked when discussing early engineering, hieroglyphics, or archaeological mysteries.
- pharaohsAncient Egypt's supreme rulers
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- Valley of the KingsEgyptian pharaonic burial ground
- burial chamberRoom for interring remains
- NileAfrica's longest river
hieroglyphics · Rosetta Stone · mummies · tombs · sphinx · papyrus · scarab · Cleopatra · Ra · sun god · Osiris · sarcophagus · desert · gold · lapis lazuli · temples · obelisk · ankh
- EgyptiansCleopatra, pharaohs, Tutankhamun, Nefertiti, Ramses
- human groupstribe, clan, class, caste, crowd
- sun loverssunbathers, tanners, beach lovers, beach bums, bronzers
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