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Ancient Egypt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Theocracy | A government in which the same person is the political and religious leader |
| Pharaoh | Ruler of Ancient Egypt |
| Bureaucrat | Government official |
| Embalming | The process of preserving dead bodies |
| Pyramid | A great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh |
| Cataracts | Dangerous, fast moving waters |
| Delta | A fan shaped area of marshy land near where a river flows into the sea |
| Shadoof | A bucket attached to a long pole, used to move water for irrigation |
| Papyrus | A reed plant that grows along the Nile River |
| Hieroglyphics | A writing system made up of picture and sound symbols |
| Dynasty | A line of rulers from one family |
| Incense | A material burned for its pleasant smell |
| Envoy | A person who represents his own country in a foreign place |
| Savannah | A flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region. |
| Textile | Woven cloth |