Vocab 1
Ancient civilization located along the Nile River
Ancient Egypt
A reed that grows along the banks of the Nile River, used to make a paper material
Papyrus
Ancient Egyptian writing system
Hieroglyphics
A body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen to be preserved
Mummy
A ruler of Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Strong rapids in a river
Cataracts
An area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
Delta
A line of rulers from one family
Dynasty
A great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
Pyrmaid
A material that produces a pleasant smell when burned
Incense
A government official
Bureaucrat
An area of grassland with scattered trees and bushes
Savanna
A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
Shadoof
A government representative to another country
Envoy
Woven cloth
Textile
A large vault, typically underground, for burying the dead.
Tomb
A government controlled by religious leaders
Theocracy
Define pyramid
a great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
Define cataracts
strong rapids in a river
define embalming
the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
Define Theocracy
A government controlled by religious leaders
Define Shadoof
A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
Define Envoy
A government representative to another country
Define dynasty
a line of rulers from one family
define mummy
A body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen to be preserved