"Pharaoh" means "Great House" in Egyptian. First unified Egyptian king was Narmer or Menes around 3150 BCE. Pharaohs initially had three titles, later added two more
Anubis was the Egyptian god of the dead and mummification. His heritage is debated between Nephthys and Set or Nephthys and Osiris. Originally associated with Ra and Hesat, later identified as Hathor. Had wives including Anput, Neheb Kau, Nehebka, and Kebauet
Cats were depicted in Egyptian religious scenes from 1980 BC. Deities like Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet were depicted with cat-like heads. Cats protected pharaohs and killed venomous animals since First Dynasty. Domestic cats became increasingly worshipped during New Kingdom
Egyptian medicine dates back to late fourth millennium BC until Persian invasion. Herodotus and Pliny praised Egyptian medical practices. Ancient Egyptian scripts deciphered in early 19th century
Djed represents stability and is associated with Ptah and Osiris. Originally made from reeds or grain, later became associated with Seker. Symbolizes stability and sometimes represents Osiris's spine
Canopic jars were used to store soul's viscera during mummification. Early jars were made from stone, later from wood. Height ranged from 14 to 50 cm, diameter from 6 to 20 cm. Name possibly derived from Greek legend of Canopus or Egyptian Canopus