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Ancient Egypt
SS Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| barge | A broad, flat bottomed boat |
| cartouche | A carved tablet representing a scroll (a roll of paper) with rolled up ends |
| harpoon | A barbed spear, used for hunting large fish |
| hieroglyphics | Writing made up of pictographic (picture) symbols |
| Khemet | Ancient Egyptian name for their land (It means “Black Land”) |
| levees | A bank (high pile of dirt) built along a river to prevent flooding |
| mummification | The process of preserving the bodies of the dead |