ancient Egypt vocabu
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| A large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water is a(an) _______ | Cataract
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| A plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water is a(an) _________. | Delta
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| _________ is an ancient Egyptian city also the site of the Great Pyramid. | Giza
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| ________ is fine soil found on river bottoms. | Silt
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| The Egyptians created the ______ after they observed Sirius, which was seen every 365 days. | Calendar
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| A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a (an)__________ | Pharaoh
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| Complete control over someone or something is _____ | Absolute Power
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| An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular shaped building called a(an) ______. | Pyramid
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| A series of rulers from the same family is called a ______. | Dynasty
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| Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called _______. | Papyrus
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| A life after death is called ______. | Afterlife
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| A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky is a (an) ______. | Astronomer
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| Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule is a _____. | Regent
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| A dead body preserved in lifelike condition is a(an)_____. | Mummy
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| Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds are called _____. | Hieroglyphs
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