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Ancient Egypt
6th Grade Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| delta | the area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fertile soil |
| linen | a type of fabric woven from flax flats |
| silt | fine soil deposited by a river |
| fertile | land that is good for growing crops |
| papyrus | a paper that is made from the reeds of the papyrus plant |
| embalm | to preserve a body after death |
| hieroglyph | a picture that stands for a word or letter |
| archeology | a branch of science that studies people, objects, and animals from long ago |
| pharaoh | the title of a king in Ancient Egypt |
| pyramid | structure with triangular sides that meet at a point |
| egyptology | the study of the culture and artifacts of Ancient Egypt |
| scribe | a person who writes and keeps records |