Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

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A triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.

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Delta

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A merchant is a _______________

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Trader

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Items sent to other regions for trade

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Export

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Goods brought in from other regions

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Imports

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A huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.

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Rosetta Stone

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The symbols and pictures of ancient Egyptian writing.

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Hieroglyphs

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A thick paper-like material produced from reeds. Ancient Egyptians used it as a writing material, but also for boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets.

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papyrus

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The title used by the rulers of Egypt

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Pharaoh

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A series of rulers from the same family

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Dynasty

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A specially treated body, wrapped in cloth for preservation, ready for the afterlife

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Mummy