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Egypt Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bureaucrat | a government official |
| 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 |