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Egypt Vocab.

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EGYPT

VOCAB

CATARACTS

STEEP RAPIDS FORMED BY CILLFS AND BOULDERS IN A RIVER

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 Larazoni

DEITY

GOD OR GODNESS
Photo by Sarath.kuchi

PAPYRUS

REED PLANT IN THE NILE VALLEY USED TO MAKE A FORM PAPER
Photo by tinkiak

HIEROGLYPHICS

SYSTEM OF WRITING MADE OF PICTURE SYBOLS DEVELOPED BY ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
Photo by Sam Howzit

EMBALMING

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

MUMMY

A PERSONS BODY THAT HAS EMBALMED AND WRAPPED IN LINEMEN

PYRAMID

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

TRIBUTE

PAYMENT BY ONE GROUP OR NATION TO ANOTHER TO SHOW OBEDIENCE OR OBTAIN PEACE OR PROTECTION

NILE RIVER

A RIVER THAT THE EGYPTIANS LIVED OFF OF
Photo by Cybergate9