Ancient Egypt Vocab Challenge

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Group of waterfalls or rocky rapids along the Nile River

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cataract

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A flat plain on the seabed where a river deposits material over time

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delta

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Writing surface named after a Nile reed in ancient Egypt

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papyrus

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A series of rulers from the same family

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dynasty

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Belief in consciousness after death

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afterlife

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Preservation of remains

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embalm

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A preserved body that won't decompose

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mummy

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Word pictures representing sounds of ancient Egyptian language

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hieroglyphics

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Oblong enclosure with a line at one end, indicating a royal name.

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cartouche

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Stone coffin, often with sculpture or inscription

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sarcophagus