Vocab 1
Ancient Egypt
Vocab 2
100

A skilled worker who practices a handcraft.

What is an artisan?

100

Egyptian settlements started forming around this major water source.

What is the Nile River?

100

A group of rocky rapids.

What are cataracts?

200

A king in Egypt.

What is a pharaoh?

200

Egyptian had this belief in religion. A belief in more than one god.

What is polytheism?

200

An area of sediment deoposited at the mouth of a river.

What is a delta?

300

A structure with triangluar sides.

What is a pyramid?

300

Pyramids were used for this important purpose.

What are tombs/burial places for the pharaohs? 
300

A body preserved by a special process.

What is a mummy?

400

A ruling family.

What is a dynasty?

400

Ivory comes from this part of an elephant.

What are the tusks?

400

A material made by reeds that was used similar to paper.

What is papyrus?

500

The buying and selling of goods and services.

What is commerce?

500

This civilization lived in the upper Nile River Valley, near Egypt?

What is Kush?

500
Drawing or symbols that represent a word or sound.

What are hieroglyphics?