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Money SS 2.1
Mr. Money's World History Vocabulary, Unit 2 List 1
Term | Definition |
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Cataract | Steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river |
Embalming | Process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person's body after death |
Mummy | Body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen |
Pyramid | Huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as a tomb |
Tribute | Payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection |
Savanna | Grassy plain |
Papyrus | Reed plant of the Nile Valley used to make a form of paper |
Dynasty | Line of rulers from the same family |
Pharaoh | All powerful king in ancient Egypt |
Delta | Area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river |