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Term | Definition |
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cataract | dangerous, fast moving waters |
delta | fan shaped area of fertile mashland |
shadoof | a bucket attached to a long pole used to transport river water to storage bins |
papyrus | a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile river |
hieroglyphics | a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols |
dynasty | a line of rulers from one family |
theocracy | government by religious leaders |
pharoh | ruler of ancient egypt |
bureaucrat | a goverment offical |
embalming | the pocess of treating a body to keep it from decaying |
pyramids | great stone tomb built for an pharaoh |
incense | a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned |
envoy | a government representative to another country |
savanna | a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or sub tropical region |
textiles | woven cloth |