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Woven cloth
Textile
Ruler of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
A fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
Delta
A flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region
Savannah
Great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
Pyramid
A line of rulers from one family
Dynasty
A waterfall or rapids in a river
Cataract
A reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
Papyrus
A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
Shadoof
A material that produces a pleasant smell when burned
Incense
A government representative to another country
Envoy
A government official
Bureaucrat
Government by religious leaders
Theocracy
A writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
Hieroglyphics
The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
Embalming
Why was the Nile River valley ideal for humans?
Fertile land
How did physical features protect egypt?
Deserts isolated it. Deltas and marshes stopped invaders
How was papyrus used?
To make rope, sandals, baskets, and paper
What were the two kingdoms of ancient Egypt?
Upper and Lower
What were the three well known time periods of ancient Egypt?
Old, Middle, New Kingdoms
How did the pharaoh manage the government?
Appointed his/her own officials
What was the book of the dead?
Book of prayers and magic spells
How were women treated in ancient Egypt?
Had more rights
What was the effect of Amenhoptep's new policies?
Priests and military leaders were discontent
Why have ancient Egyptian structures survived for so long?
Egypt's hot, dry climate