Egypt Vocab flashcard

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A line of rulers from one family

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Dynasty

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Ruler of Ancient Egypt

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Pharaoh

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Reed plant growing wild along the Nile

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Papyrus

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Fan-shaped silt area where a river meets the ocean

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Delta

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Great stone tomb for an Egyptian Pharaoh

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Pyramid

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A government official

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Bureaucrat

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A government of religious leaders

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Theocracy

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Process of treating a body to prevent decay

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Embalming

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A writing system of pictures and sound symbols

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Hieroglyphics

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A bucket on a long pole for transferring water to storage.

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Shadoof