hieroglyphics- Egyptian form of writing: could be letter based (like ours) , emotion symbols :) , or full ideas (a picture of a hippo represented a hippo)
Rosetta Stone- the rock that helped Egyptologist read hieroglyphics by translating Greek: discovered in 1800's by Jean Champollion
papyrus- the plant that Egyptians used for paper
fresco- a painting that covers an entire wall
scribe- an individual who is literate (someone who can read and write)
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/29232-what-the-ancients-knew-papyrus-video.htm
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