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Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

6th Grade World Geography - Mrs. Berkley

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Agriculturethe practice of growing cops and raising livestock
Siltrich deposits of soil
Papyrusa material made from grass used in Ancient Egypt as paper
Hieroglyphicsa system of writing that uses small pictures to represent sounds
Sphinxa large stone structure with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Guards Khafra's pyramid.
OsirisGod of the Underworld
Isiswife of Osiris - Protective goddess . . . protected people in need.
Rathe Sun God
Mummya body preserved by removing internal organs and dried with natron
Pharohking
Canopic Jarsjars used to store and preserve the internal organs of the mummy
Afterlifelife after death
MyrrhA pleasant smelling plant used in rituals
PolytheismBelief in more than one god

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