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B/Egypt vocabulary
6th Grade Egyptian/History
Question | Answer |
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A fertile spot in a desert where water is found. | Oasis |
An area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea. | Delta |
Title given to the kings of Egypt. | Pharaoh |
A member of a higher class, having rank or title. | Noble |
A series of rulers from the same family or group. | Dynasty |
The process of making a dead body into a mummy, as by embalming and drying removing organs. | Mummification |
A large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead. | Tomb |
An existence after death. | Afterlife |
A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription, associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece. | Sarcophagus |
A material prepared in ancient Egypt from water plants, used throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing, painting on, and also for making rope. | Papyrus |
What God was considered the most important and the source of life? | RA |
Egyptians believed this organ was how people were able to think and use reason, so it was left inside the body during mummification. | Heart |