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fetish

History; Egyptian history

An animal skin hanging from a stick. It was used by the cults of Osiris and Anubis.

electrum

History; Egyptian history

A mixture of gold and silver.

faience

History; Egyptian history

A glazed earthenware that was often used for amulets and some vessels.

false door

History; Egyptian history

A door carved or painted on a wall. The ka would use this door to partake of funerary offerings.

ennead

History; Egyptian history

A group of nine gods, such as the ones in the Great Ennead of Heliopolis.

egyptologist

History; Egyptian history

An archaeologist who specialises in the study of ancient Egypt by examining artefacts and documents left behind by the long-dead civilisation.

dynasty

History; Egyptian history

A succession of kings who were usually related. Egyptologists usually divide ancient Egypt's history into 31 dynasties up to the arrival of Alexander the Great. The system was ...

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