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Egypt

TermDefinition
Predictable Easy to guess because it usually happens the same way.
Impact A strong effect or change caused by something.
Region A large area of land that has common features.
Isolated Separated from others far away or alone.
Fertilized When soil is made richer so plants can grow better.
Quarrying Digging stone or minerals out of the ground.
Receded When water pulls back or goes down after flooding.
Tended When farmers take care of plants they are growing.
Attracted hunters Drew or brought hunters to an area.
Silt Fine soft soil carried by rivers that helps crops grow.
Pyramid A large stone tomb with a square base and four triangle sides.
Receded Moved back or decreased.
Irrigation Bringing water to crops through canals ditches or pipes.
Harvested Collected crops when they are ready.
Economy How a place uses and manages money jobs and resources.
Pharaoh The ruler or king of ancient Egypt.
Concept An idea or thought.
Established a link Created a connection between two things.
Maintained Kept something going or in good condition.
Rosetta Stone A stone with three types of writing that helped decode hieroglyphics.
Hieroglyphics Ancient Egyptian writing made of picture symbols.
Significance Why something is important.
Interpret To explain the meaning of something.
Mummify To preserve a body after death by drying and wrapping it.
Cataract A rocky waterfall or rapid in a river that makes travel difficult.
Hieroglyph A single picture symbol used in Egyptian writing.
Afterlife A life believed to happen after someone dies.
Mummification The process of preserving a body in ancient Egypt.
Papyrus A paper-like material made from reed plants near the Nile.
Dynasty A series of rulers from the same family.
Covenant A special promise or agreement often between people and God.
Torah The first five books of the Hebrew Bible important Jewish teachings.
Ten Commandments A set of laws given to Moses that teach right and wrong.
Monotheism The belief in only one God.
Exile Being forced to live away from one’s home or country.
Sabbath A day of rest and worship in Judaism.
Synagogue A Jewish house of worship and study.
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