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Egypt
Term | Definition |
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cataract | a waterfall, or rapids, in a river |
delta | a fan-shaped area of silt near 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 River |
hieroglyphics | a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols |
dynasty | a line of rulers from one family |
theocracy | government by religious leaders |
pharaoh | ruler of ancient Egypt |
bureaucrate | a government official |
embalming | the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying |
pyramid | great stone tomb built for Egyptian pharaohs |
incense | a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned |
envoy | a government representative to another country |