Exploring Egypt
By Shane & Hunter
Vocabulary
Page written by: Shane
Words
Picture
Defintion
Significance
Black land
bureaucrats
Cataracts
Delta
Dynasty
Envoy
Embalming
Heiroglyph
Black land was the fertile soil that came after the Nile flooded that was extremly good for farming
The soil helped the Egytians grow crops easier through out all of the seasons.
An official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs.
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A large waterfall or rapids
There are 6 cataracts along the Nile blocking attackers from attacking along the Nile on boats.
A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets
A succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in business, politics, or another field.
Many people setteled around the Nile delta because of all the fertile soil and was good for trade because it split the Nile into the Meditranian
That was how they selected the next rulers until the dynasty dies and they have to select a new one
A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.
Used to keep close ties between countries and was one of the first times representatives from diffrent countries worked together
To perserve a body from decay using spices.
They used this on the people they were burying during the progress of them into a mummy so they would stay looking life like.
A way of writing in Ancient Egypt that scribes used to record things like tax's.
Helped the Egytians keep important records and events that help us learn about them
Incense
An Incense is a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell that it produces
Incense was a popular trade around of the ancient world and between other empires.
Papyrus
Papyrus is tall water plant used
to make writing material by Ancient Egyptians,
Greeks, and Romans.
The Egytians form of paper. It was the material they wrote on and kept important records with.
Pharaoh
Egytian ruler, the defintion of pharaoh is big house becuase he lives in a great house or palace.
The pharaoh was both the ruler of relgion and politics.
Pyramid
Tomb were the Ancient Egyptians early pharaohs were buried. Later they were buried in tombs in the valley of the kings.
The pyramid protected the pharaohs buried there from grave robbers and showed importance.
Red land
The Red Land was a barren desert
that protected Egypt on two sides.
The red land on the west protected them from attackers on both sides from attackers.
Shadoof
bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
Helped the Egyptians get water from the river and thats how they get their water.
Theocracy
Goverment where the ruler is both the leader of the relgion and politics.
Egypt was a theocracy because the pharaoh was both kinds of ruler.
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