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Egyptian history

Contributors in Egyptian history

Egyptian history

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 initially devised by ...

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