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Egypt Vocab

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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EGYPT VOCAB

BY:EMILY TURNER, 5TH PERIOD, SOCIAL STUDIES

DELTA

AREA OF FERTILE SOIL AT THE MOUTH OF A RIVER

DYNASTY

LINE OF RULERS FROM THE SAME FAMILY

PHARAOH

ALL-POWERFUL KING IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Photo by delphaber

DEITY

GOD OR GODDESS
Photo by jefka

PAPPYRUS

REED PLANT OF THE NILE VALLEY, USED TO MAKE A FORM OF PAPER
Photo by Cilla Nolli

HIEROGLYPHICS

SYSTEM OF WRITING MADE UP BY THOUSANDS OF PICTURE SYMBOLS DEVELOPED BY ANCIENT EGYPT.

EMBALMING

PROCESS DEVELOPED BY THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS OF PRESERVING A PERSONS BODY AFTER DEATH.

MUMMY

A BODY THAT HAS BEEN EMBALMED AND WRAPPED IN LINEN.

PYRAMIDS

A HUGE STONE STRUCTURE BUILT BY THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS TO SERVE AS A THOMB.
Photo by apdk

TRIBUTE

A PAYMENT MADE BY ONE GROUP OR NATION TO ANOTHER TO SHOW OBEDEIENCE OR TO OBTIAN OR PEACE OR PROTECTION.
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NILE RIVER

THE LONGEST FLOWING RIVER IN THE WORLD.