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Ancient Egypt Ch. 5
Term | Definition |
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cataract | a waterfall or rapids in a river |
delta | a fan-shaped area of silt neat 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 | a government where the same person is both the political leader and religious leader |
pharaoh | Ruler of ancient Egypt; originally mean "great house" |
bureaucrat | government officials used to carry out the orders of the pharoh |
embalming | the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying |
pyramid | great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh |
incense | a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned |
envoy | a government representative to another country |