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Ancient Egypt Terms
SS Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| barge | A broad, flat bottomed boat |
| cartouche | 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 |
| nobles | People belonging to a high class that have special social or political status |
| obelisks | A four-sided pillar that ends in a pyramid, used as a monument |
| papyrus | A plant that is made into strips and pressed into material on which a person can write |
| peasants | People in a low ranking social class, who often worked in the fields |
| Pharaoh | The ruler of ancient Egypt |
| pyramid | A huge structure that was used as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh and high officials |
| shaduf | A bucket device for lifting water from the river |
| social pyramid | Shows each social class in order of importance |
| Sphinx | Ancient Egyptian monument with the body of a lion and the head of a man. It guards the Great Pyramid of Giza |
| vizier | A high official in the government, usually the advisor to the Pharaoh |
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