| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| paper made from reeds on the Nile River | papyrus |
| a 365-day calendar based on moon and this bright star | Sirius |
| preserving a dead body to protect it from decay | embalming |
| “priest-carvings” or “sacred writings.” | hieroglyphics |
| simplified version of hieroglyphics | hieratic script |
| were used to hold the organs of the deceased | Canopic jars |
| a process that took 70 days | mummification |