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Lesson 2
Ancient Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Delta | is a triangle-shaped piece of land where a river splits into many smaller rivers and then flows into the ocean |
| Silt | Brought deposits to the banks of the river, making these areas perfect for large-scale farming |
| Papyrus | Pressed, and dried reeds that grew along the river |
| Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family |
| Heir | No one knew who the next ruler should be, and several people began to fight each other for control |
| Dowry | A dowry consists of valuable items given by the family of the bride to the groom |
| afterlife | Egyptians believed that after they died, humans began a journey to the afterlife, or life after death |
| Sarcophagus | At the end, the mummy was wrapped in linen and placed in a large sarcophagus, or coffin |
| Hieroglyphics | A system of writing using pictorial symbols, most famously the ancient Egyptian script for the Egyptian language |
| Flax | A blue-flowered plant that is cultivated for its seed and for textile fiber made from its stalks |
| Pharaoh | A ruler on ancient Egypt |
| Theocracy | A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god |
| Shadoof | A mechanism for raising water, consisting of a pivoted pole with a bucket at one end and a counterweight at the other |
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