Chapter 7 Egyptian Vocabulary

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afterlife

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life after death

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mummification

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the process of drying out a body, thus preserving it

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papyrus

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a paper-like material made from a reed plant

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pharaoh

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a powerful ruler in Egypt

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polytheistic

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believing in or worshiping more than one god

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pyramid

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a massive Egyptian monument with a rectangular base and triangular sides that meet at a point

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ruling class

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a high-ranked group of people who make laws for a society

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sarcophagus

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an Egyptian coffin

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scribe

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a person trained to write and keep records

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slave

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a person held captive and forced to work without pay