Egypt vocabulary Flashcards


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Cataract

A large waterfall

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Succession

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time

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Delta

A land form made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into a n ocean or lake

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fertile

able to produce good crops

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Linen

fabric woven from fibers of the flax plant

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Irrigation

A way of supplying water to an area of land

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Quarried

obtained stone by cutting, digging, or blasting

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Scribes

People trained to write using the earliest forms of writing before literacy sounds

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Hieroglyphs

Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things or sound

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Papyrus

A long lasting paper like material made from reeds

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embalm

To treat a dead body with preservation

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Mummy

a dead body preserved in lifelike condition

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Artisans

skilled workers who make goods by hand

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dynasty

A series of rulers from the same family

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Pharaoh

A ruler of ancient egypt

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pyramid

Huge triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the old kingdom.

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Monuments

structures built to honor a person, group, or event

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obelisk

A stone pillar typically having a square or rectangle cross section snf s pyramidal top, set up as a ,monument or landmark

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Incense

A material that produces a present smell when burned

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Empire

A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler