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Egypt Vocab Mrs Love
Vocabulary Words for Egypt Chapter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delta | Area at the mouth of a river where silt is deposited. |
| Papyrus | A plant used by ancient Egyptians to make paper. |
| Pyramid | large stone tombs |
| Fertile | rich soil |
| cataract | a waterfall |
| silt | soil and rocks |
| papyrus | plant used for paper |
| Nile | 4000 mile long river in Egypt |
| B.C. | Before Christ |
| A.D. | Anno Domini |
| irrigation | ditches to bring water to plants |
| Rosetta Stone | famous tablet to decipher Hieroglyphics |
| King Menes | United North and South Egypt |
| Scribes | Professional writers |
| Pharaoh | god-king |
| Mummy | preserved body |
| Hieroglyphics | Ancient Egyptian writing |
| Bronze | Metal used for tools |
| CE | Current Era |
| BCE | Before Current Era |
| Cleopatra | Secret Password (The Last Pharaoh) |