Friday, November 12, 2010

Egypt Vocab Continued- Mini-Movies

Obelisk- a monument that is a rectangle with a pyramid on top...you can see this monument in Washington DC

Sphinx- a mythological creature face of a human, body of a lion

quarry- is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted

Lapis Lazuli- is a relatively rare semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense blue color.

Faience-  pottery




The Obelisk
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30583-egypts-ten-greatest-discovery-the-obelisk-video.htm


Quarrying Techniques
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30594-egypts-ten-greatest-discoveries-quarrying-techniques-video.htm

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