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Egypt

Egypt Vocab

TermDefinition
Shadoof a bucket on a stick
Bureaucrat a government official
cataracts waterfalls on the Nile River
delta the area where a river empties into a larger body of water
papyrus a reed that grows along the Nile river, used to make paper
hieroglyphics Egyptian written language
dynasty a line of rulers from the same family
theocracy government controlled by religious leaders
pharaoh a ruler of ancient Egypt
pyramid tomb built for pharaohs during the Old Kingdom of Egyptian history
embalming the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
incense material that makes a pleasant smell when burned (like a candle)
envoy government representative sent to another country
savanna an area of grassland with scattered trees and bushes
textile woven cloth
hierarchy another word for social structure/pyramid
scribe professional writer
merchant person who buys or sells goods for a living
noble a person of high rank, wealthy person or high class
Nile River Egypt's main water source
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