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Acient Egypt
Vocab & Facts | Definitions & Answers |
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Strong Rapids | Cataracts |
A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river | Delta |
The title used by the rulers of Egypt | Pharaoh |
A series of rulers from the same family | Dynasty |
A period in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 BC to 2200 BC | Old Kingdom |
People from rich and powerful families | Nobles |
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth | Mummies |
Huge stone tombs with four triangle shaped walls that met in a point on top | Pyramids |
A period of order and stability that lasted until 1750 BC | Middle Kingdom |
The period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory | New Kingdom |
Paths followed by traders | Trade Routes |
Egyptian writing system | Hieroglyphics |
A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds | Papyrus |
A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics | Rosetta Stone |
Imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and heads of other animals or humans | Sphinxes |
A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top | Obelisk |
A system of people in different lands who trade goods. | Trade Network |
A government that recognizes God or a god as the ultimate authority. - God’s law is infused with civilian life | theocracy |
What occurred between "upper Egypt" and "lower Egypt"? How does it relate to flow of the Nile River? | The Delta was part of the Lower Egypt, and Upper Egypt was up stream. Nile flowed to Lower Egypt. |