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Egypt
vocab and facts
vocab facts | definitions and answers |
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strong rapids | cataract |
a triangle shaped area of land made of soil | delta |
a title used by Egyptian rulers | a pharaohs |
a period in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700BC to 2200BC | old kingdom |
people from rich and powerful families. | nobles |
specially treated ideas bodies wrapped in cloth. | mummies |
Huge stone tombs with four triangle shaped wall that meet in a point on top. | pyramids |
A period of order and stability that lasted until 1750 | middle kingdom |
The period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory. | New kingdom |
Egyptian writing system | hieroglyphics |
A long lasting paper like material made from reeds | payperus |
a stone inscribed with hieroglyphics | Rosetta stone |
Imaginary creatures with bodies of a lion and heads of other animals or humans | sphinxes |
A tall 4 sided pillar that is pointed on top | obelisk |
A government that recognizes a god or god at the higher authority | theocrancy |
paths followed by traders | trade routes |
a system of people in different lands who trade goods | trade network |
series of rulers from the same family | Dynasty |