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Egyptian Vocab

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EGYPTIAN VOCAB

CATARACT

steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river

DELTA

area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river
Photo by ecstaticist

DYNASTY

line of rulers from the same family

PHAROAH

all-powerful king in ancient Egypt
Photo by Leo Reynolds

DEITY

all-powerful king in ancient Egypt
Photo by Joey Orso

PAPYRUS

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

HIEROGLYPHICS

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

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

PYRAMID

STONE STRUCTURE BUILT BY THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS TO SERVE AS A TOMB
Photo by Darren Krape

TRIBUTE

PAYMENT MADE BY ONE GROUP TO ANOTHER TO OBTAIN PEACE/PROTECTION
Photo by epSos.de

NILE RIVER

THE RIVER SURROUNDED BY THE SAHARA DESERT IN EGYPT