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Egypt vocabulary
All of ancient Egypt unit vocab 12/16/13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| topography | the surface features of a place or region, such as mountains or deserts |
| vegetation | the plants of a place or region |
| delta | an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river |
| fertilization | the process of adding fertilizer, or plant food, to the soil |
| papyrus | a tough water plant used to make paper and rope in ancient times |
| nomad | a person who moves from place to place with no permanent home |
| pharaoh | an ancient Egyptian leader |
| pyramid | a huge, triangular-shaped monument of ancient Egypt built around a tomb |
| obelisk | a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramid apex |
| artisan | a crafts person |
| peasant | a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners |
| vizier | a high-ranking government official |
| alliance | an agreement between nations to work together for common interests |
| embalming | to treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying |
| sarcophagus | a large stone coffin |
| hieroglyph | a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed in about 3000 B.C.E. |
| census | an official count of the population or number of people living in one area |
| famine | a severe shortage of food |
| archer | a person who shoots with a bow and arrow |
| dynasty | a family or group that rules for several generations |
| kandake | a powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with her husband and sons |
| treaty | a written agreement by which 2 or more states agree to be peaceful |
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