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Ancient Egypt

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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
Photo by GreenArcher04

PHAROAH

Powerful king in ancient Egypt

DEITY

God or goddesses

PAPYRUS

Reed Plant of the Nile Valley,used to make a form of paper
Photo by bencrowe

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 persons body after death

MUMMY

Body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen

PYRAMID

Huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as a tomb
Photo by wilhelmja

TRIBUTE

Payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection
Photo by bark

NILE RIVER

The longest river in the world