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Term
Definition
Significance
cataract
a waterfall or rapids in a river
There were lots of cataracts in the Nile river.
hieroglyph
a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
The Egyptians wrote in hieroglyphs.
pharaoh
ruler of ancient Egypt
Pharaohs were Egypt's rulers
incense
a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned
Egyptians traded incenses.
delta
a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
There is a delta in the Nile.
Red land, Black land
The black land was the fertile soil and the red was the barren desert.
These were two parts of Egypt.
bureaucrats
a government official
bureaucrats worked for Egyptian pharaohs.
envoys
a government representative to another country
Pharaohs sent envoys to maintain relationships with other countries.
shadoof
a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
Egyptian farmers used them.
dynasty
a line of rulers from one family
There were dynasties in Egypt.
embalming
the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
Egyptians embalmed the deceased.
papyrus
a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
Egyptians used papyrus to make paper.
theocracy
government by religious leaders
Egypt had a theocracy.
pyramid
great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
Pyramids where made for Egyptian pharaohs.
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