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Egyptian Vocab.

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VOCABULARY WORDS FOR EYGEPT

BY:REID MCMILLIN-GOODWIN

CATARACTS

steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river
Photo by somegeekintn

DELTA

area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river

DYNASTY

line of rulers from the same family
Photo by peterjr1961

PHARAOH

all-powerful king in ancient Egypt
Photo by delphaber

DEITY

GOD OR GODDESS
Photo by edenpictures

PAPYRUS

reed plant of the Nile Valley, used to make a form of paper
Photo by kwc

Hieroglyphics

system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians
Photo by Cayetano

Embalming

process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person’s body after death

Mummy

body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen
Photo by mamamusings

PYRAMID

huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as a tomb

Tribute

payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection
Photo by peterjr1961

Nile River

river that runs through EgypT
Photo by alanosaur