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Timeline of Ancient Egypt Most Ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs (rulers of Ancient Egypt) and their families. To date, over 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt. The afterlife was incredibly important to the Egyptians. They believed that by preserving a dead person's body - which they did through the process of mummification - their soul would live on in the after-life forever. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. This incredible structure weighs as much as 16 Empire State buildings! Both Egyptian men and women wore makeup. The eye-paint was usually green (made from copper) or black (made from lead). As well as offering protection from the sun, the Egyptians believed makeup had magical healing powers, too! Unwrapped, the bandages of an Ancient Egyptian mummy could stretch for 1.6km. The Egyptian alphabet contained more than 700 hieroglyphs! Ancient Egyptians believed in more than 2,000 deities! They had gods for everything from, dangers to chores! Each had different responsibilities and needed to be worshipped so that life could be kept in balance. Cats were considered to be a sacred animal by the Ancient Egyptians. It's thought that most families kept a cat as a pet, which they believed would bring the household good luck! Ancient Egyptians loved playing board games. One popular game was 'Senet', which was played for over 2000 years! The game involved throwing sticks (in the same way we throw dice) to see how many squares to move your piece forward on the board. The Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things we still use today, such as paper, pens, locks and keys and - believe it or not - toothpaste! Afterlife - The place where the Ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died. Akhet - The season of the year when the Nile river flooded. Amulet - A charm worn that the Ancient Egyptians thought had magical powers. Ankh - A symbol carried by the pharaohs and gods that meant "life". Book of the Dead - A text that had a number of magic spells that were supposed to help a person in the afterlife. Canopic jars - Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach. Dynasty - A period of rule when a series of kings or pharaohs all came from the same family. Eye of Horus - A good luck sign of the Sun or Moon that the Egyptians believed protected one from evil. Giza - A place where several large pyramids and the Great Sphinx were built. Hieroglyphics - A type of writing used by the Ancient Egyptians that used a combination of pictures and symbols. Mummy - A dead body that has been specially preserved using embalming so that it won't rot. Papyrus - A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope. Pharaoh - The supreme ruler of all of Ancient Egypt. He or she was considered a god. Pyramid - A giant tomb built for the pharaohs of Egypt. It was made from stone and had four sides that came to a point at the top in a pyramid shape. Sarcophagus - A large stone box that held a mummy's coffin. Sphinx - A mythological beast with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh or god. The Egyptians built sphinx statues to guard tombs. Tutankhamun - A pharaoh of Egypt that is famous for his tomb that was discovered. The tomb was largely untouched and was full of treasure.