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Egypt 1
Terms from Egypt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| An area of fertile land at the mouth of a river | Delta |
| A rich layer of soil left behind after a flood | Silt |
| More than enough | Abundant |
| To wrap a dead body to keep it from decaying | Mummify |
| A tall pointed stone pillar | Obelisk |
| A kind of picture writing in Egypt | Hieroglyphics |
| A reed from the Nile River used to make paper | Papyrus |
| An Egyptian ruler | Pharaoh |
| To take over, to add a piece of land to one's country | Annex |
| A measurement that is the length of an arm from the end of the middle finger to the elbow | Cubit |