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eygpt 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 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 life's pleasures for eternity |
| pharaoh | title belonging to the ruler of ancient egypt who was worshipped as a god |
| silt | a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock over the land near a 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 egyptians and one in greek written on a stone in a small town in rosetta used to unlocked the language of the ancient eygptians |
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