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Ancient Egypt Ch. 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |