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Egypt Vocabulary

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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EGYPT VOCABULARY

Cataracts

Cataracts are areas of fertile land and the mouth of a river

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Papyrus

Papyrus is a reed plant that grows in the Nile valley

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Delta

A delta is an area of fertile land at the mouth of a river

Nile river

The Nile river is the worlds largest river flowing from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea

Pharaoh

A pharaoh is an all powerful king of Egypt

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Deity

A deity is a god or goddess

Mummy

A mummy is an embalmed body wrapped in linen

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Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics was a system of writing made up of picture symbols

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Pyramid

A pyramid is a huge stone structure that served as a tomb

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King Tutankhamen

King Tutankhamen was a king who ruled at age 10 and had a gold mask of his face found in his coffin

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