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Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

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Embalmingremoving organs and getting it ready for burial
Deltaarea of fertile soil
Deitygods or godesses
Tributeconquered people had to give money to those who conquered them
HieroglyphicsEgyptian system of writing
Dynastyas line of rulersd from one family
Cataractcliffs and boulders created dangerous rapids
Pyramidburial site for a king
Mummya dead body wrapped in linen strips
Pharaohking, many believed to be a god
Nile4,000 miles long and a gift to Egypt
Saharathe largest desert in the world
Papyrusa reed plant that grew along the Nile
Hatshepsuta female pharaoh
Cleopatralast ruling Pharaoh of Egypt
Farmerslargest social class in Egypt
Artisansproduced linen cloth, jewelry, pottery, and metal goods
Animalsrepresent most of Egypt's gods and godesses
Polythesisticbelief in many gods
Monothesisticbelief in one God


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