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Egypt Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| obelisk | a four sided pillar with a top shaped like a pyramid |
| hieroglyphic | a picture or symbol used to represent a word, syllable, or sound |
| papyrus | a tall reed like plant growing by the bank of the Nile river used by Egyptians to make various things |
| sphinx | a stone structure with the head of the human and body of a lion built by king Khafre |
| pharaoh | means great house title belonging to the ruler of ancient Egypt who was worshiped as a god |
| silt | a mixture of tiny bits of soil rock, over the rock, over the land near the river, providing fertile farmland |
| Great Pyramid | tomb of king Khufu largest building in the world until 20th century one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World |
| Rosetta Stone | 3 languages (2 forms of Egyptian writing & one in Greek) written on a stone found in the small town of Rosetta and used to unlock the language of ancient Egyptians |
| natron | mineral salt found in soil from dry lake beds and used by Egyptians to dry out corpse during mummification process |