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Egypt vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 a human and the body of a lion |
pyramid | protected the body of the pharaoh after death and allowed the akh or spirit to enjoy lifes pleasures for eternity |
pharoh | (means great house) title belonging to the ruler of ancient Egypt who was worshipped as a god |
slit | a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock over land near a river providing fertile farmland |