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Vocabulary-Egypt

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delta fan-shaped or triangular landform formed when soil deposits at the mouth of the river; ex. Nile Delta, Mississippi Delta
silt particles of soil
oasis fertile/semi-fertile area in the desert fed by underground water
phosphate mineral salt used in fertilizer
hieroglyphics written language of ancient Egypt
republic type of government in which the people rule; democracy
fellahin Egyptian word for peasant or farmer
bazaar marketplace in North Africa
mosque worship place for followers of Islam
monarchy type of government in which a king or queen rules; absolute or constitutional
pharaoh name of ancient Egyptian king or queens
Suez Canal man-made canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
Sinai Peninsula landform which connects Africa to Asia
Cairo capital of Egypt
Nile River longest river in the world
Aswan High Dam river dam in Egypt; created to stop annual flooding of the Nile River
Islam main religion of North Africa
pyramid triangular structure that served as tomb for ancient pharaohs primarily during the Old Kingdom
mummificaiton process by which dead bodies are preserved, particular in ancient Egyptian culture
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