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egypt vocab
Term | Definition |
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cataracts | strong rapids |
Delta | Triangle shaped land |
Mastaba | an ancient egyptian tomb |
pharaoh | the title used by the rulers of egypt |
Dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
old kingdom | a period in egyptian history that lasted from 2,700BC to 2,200 BC |
import | goods that are brought in |
export | good that exit to other places |
nobles | people from rich and powerful families |
stele | an upright stone slab |
mummies | specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth |
pyramids | huge stone tombs |
merchants | people how trade goods |
middle kingdom | a period that lasted until 1750 BC |
new kingdom | egypt gets power and glory |
trade routes | paths followed by traders |
hieroglyphics | egyptian writing system |
papyrus | a long lasting paper like material |
rosetta stone | a stone slab with hieroglyphics |
sphinxes | imaginary creatures with lion bodies and human heads |
sarcophagus | a stone coffin of egypt |
obelisk | a tall four sided pillar |
trade network | a system of people |
vizier | the second highest people in egypt |