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Ancient Egypt Vocab
Vocabulary for Egypt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vegetation | the plants of a place or region |
| pharaoh | a ruler of Ancient Egypt |
| vizier | a chief official who carried out much of the day to day work of governing |
| scribe | a professional writer who recorded official information |
| social pyramid | a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in a society |
| status | importance |
| hieroglyph | a symbol used in hieroglyphics-the ancient Egyptian writing system |
| dynasty | a family or group that rules for several generations |
| papyrus | a paper-like material made from reeds |
| cataract | rapids along a river |
| delta | a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river |
| elite | people of wealth and power |
| Rosetta Stone | a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and later a form of Egyptian that later allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing |
| sphinx | an imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion |
| obelisk | a tall, pointed, four-sided pillar |
| barter | to exchange goods |
| treaty | a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations |
| mummy | a specially treated body wrapped in cloth for preservation |
| polytheism | a belief in many gods |
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