Matching Pairs MerkhetOnline version Сәйкестендіру by Дилара Ильтаева 1 Luxor, Giza, Saqqara 2 “Instrument of knowledge” 3 Religious ceremonies 4 Middle and New Kingdom 5 Theodolite 6 Astronomy 7 Sirius 8 Gnomon 9 Plumb line 10 Merkhet A weight on a string used to align the merkhet vertically Places where merkhets were found in tombs Translation of the word “merkhet A tool used by ancient Egyptians for astronomy and timekeeping A vertical stake used with the merkhet for alignment Historical periods when merkhets were widely used A star whose rising signaled the flooding of the Nile and New Year Events that required accurate timing, often guided by the merkhet A modern tool similar in purpose to the merkhet The science related to observing stars and the sky