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Ancient Egypt Vocab

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What direction does the Nile flow? South to North
On which continent can you find the Nile River? Africa
What is left behind after the floods of the Nile subside? silt
A waterfall. cataract
A ruler in ancient Egypt. pharaoh
A stone coffin from ancient times. sarcophagus
The belief and worship of more than one god. polytheism
A piece of land shaped like a triangle that is formed when a river splits into smaller rivers before it flows into an ocean or sea. Delta
A family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time. Dynasty
To treat a dead body with special chemicals to keep it from decaying. Embalm
Soil or mud that is carried by flowing water and sinks to the bottom of a river. Silt
How many cataracts can be found along the Nile River? 6
A very large structure built especially in ancient Egypt that has a square base and four triangular sides which form a point at the top. Pyramid
A building or chamber above or below the ground in which a dead body is kept. Tomb
A system of writing (such as the one used in ancient Egypt) that uses characters that look like pictures. Heiroglyphics
A dead body of a person or animal prepared for burial in the manner of the ancient Egyptians by treating it with oils and wrapping it in strips of cloth. Mummy
The land surrounding the Nile River was mostly Desert
The belief in many gods. polytheism
A creature with the body of a lion and the head of a person found in Egypt. Sphinx
An ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in shape, with sloping sides and a flat roof. Mastaba
River that supported Egyptian civilization Nile
A tall plant that is like grass and grows in marshes especially in Egypt used to make paper. Papyrus
Helped to crack the code of heiroglyphics. The Rosetta Stone
What did the Egyptians use to make paper? papyrus
Which invention helped the Egyptians track the flooding of the Nile? The calendar
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