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Egyptian history
neter
History; Egyptian history
This seems to be the egyptian word for the forces that are god or a group of gods, although the exact meaning is unknown.
stela
History; Egyptian history
An inscribed stone or wooden slab with an inscription dedicated to someone, an event or a decree.
red crown
History; Egyptian history
The crown worn by the pharaoh and representing Lower Egypt. It is in the shape of a chair with a coil protruding from the front.
deshret
History; Egyptian history
The red crown. This was the crown that represented Lower Egypt (northern).
sarcophagus
History; Egyptian history
A stone container that usually housed the coffin and mummy. The surface was often inscribed with texts to assist the deceased in the journey through the underworld. One often finds the word ...
temple
History; Egyptian history
A "house" in the form of a building or complex of buildings dedicated to a particular god or goddess. Within the temple was a shrine with an image of the god which priests tendered to every day. The ...
sistrum
History; Egyptian history
A musical rattle with discs threaded onto bars across a fork. They were often used by women involved with temples, particularly in association with the goddess Hathor.
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