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Unit 2-Lesson 2-Egyp

Vocabulary words from Ancient Egypt

TermDefinition
Afterlife Life after death
Delta A triangle-shaped piece of land at the mouth of a river
Dowry Valuable items given by a bride's family to the groom
Dynasty A series of rulers from the same family
Heir Next of kin who inherits property, wealth, and/or the title
Papyrus Paper made from reeds, pressed and dried, that grew along the Nile River
Sarcopghagus coffin
Silt highly fertile particles of soil left behind after flooding
Nilometers Devices shaped like staircases and built along the river to measure floods
Concentrated To be located in a central area
Shadoof A long pole with a heavy weight on one end and a bucket on the other used to move water uphill.
Canopic Jars Jars that held the internal organs during the mummification process
Ra Sun God
Apophis God of Chaos
Osiris God of the Underworld
Set Evil god who killed Osiris
Isis Goddess of the Nile, wife of Osiris
Horus God with falcon head; Son of Osiris and Isis; killed Set
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