Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

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Pharaoh

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A ruler in ancient Egypt.

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Cartouche

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An oval or oblong enclosing a group of Egyptian hieroglyphs, typically representing the name and title of a monarch.

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Surplus

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An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply.

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Kemet

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The ancient Egyptian name for Egypt, meaning 'black land'.

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Cataracts

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Large waterfalls or rapids in a river, often found in the Nile.

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Silt

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Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment.

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Shadoof

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A hand-operated device for lifting water, invented in ancient Egypt.

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Narmer

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An ancient Egyptian king of the Early Dynastic Period, credited with unifying Egypt.

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Papyrus

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A material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets for writing or painting.

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Hieroglyphics

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A system of writing using symbols or pictures used in ancient Egypt.