Ancient Egyptian Art and Culture
Vocabulary Part 1-(K-3)

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statue – a carved sculpture

mastaba –  Ancient Egyptian tombs with a low rectangular base, sloping sides, and a flat roof, first burial place for a Pharaoh made of mud bricks, before Pyramids existed

Step Pyramid – first Pyramid to be built of stone, which was a mastaba topped by five tiers each of a smaller size. Burial chambers are under the first mastaba.

architect – one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or large structures

pyramid – a triangular structure that housed the tomb or burial place of a Pharaoh

Pharaoh – King of Ancient Egypt

sphinx – an Ancient Egyptian huge monument having the head of a human and the body of a lion.

sarcophagus – a stone coffin

mummy – a body is wrapped with white linen strips of cloth before it was placed in the coffin

invent – to create something for the first time

motif – a design or pattern

texture – the element of art referring to the look or feel of an object, for instance an object can feel bumpy or smooth

express – to communicate your feelings or imagination visually, especially through art

self-esteem – is that nice feeling you get inside when you do something good

positive – expressed as a good thing

analogy – a way of explaining an idea by using something you already understand