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Funkhouser SS 3.1
Egyptian Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deity | god or goddess |
| Delta | area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river |
| Dynasty | line of rulers from the same family |
| Embalming | process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person's body after death |
| Hieroglyphics | system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians |
| Mummy | body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen |
| Papyrus | reed plant of the Nile Valley, used to make a form of paper |
| Pharaoh | all-powerful king in ancient Egypt |
| Pyramid | huge stone structures built all over the world by ancient people for unknown purposes |
| Tribute | payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection |