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Chapter 5
Terms related to the history of Egypt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cataract | a waterfall or rapids in a river |
| delta | a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea |
| shadoof | a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins |
| papyrus | a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile |
| hieroglyphics | a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols |
| dynasty | a line of rulers from one family |
| theocracy | agovernment by religious leaders |
| pharaoh | ruler of ancient egypt |
| bureaucrat | government official |
| embalming | process of treating a body to keep it from decaying |
| pyramid | great stone tomb build for an Egyptian pharoah |
| incense | a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned |
| envoy | government representative to another country |