Egypt Vocabulary

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What is Egyptian writing called?

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Hieroglyphics

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She was one of the only female pharaohs of Egypt.

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Hatshepsut

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A system of ditches used to bring water to crops.

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Irrigation

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What is papyrus?

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A plant used for making paper.

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The process of preparing a body to become a mummy.

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Embalming

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Another word for gods and goddesses.

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Deities

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A collection of spells and prayers.

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The Book of the Dead.

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The body of a pharaoh that has been prepared for the afterlife.

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A Mummy.

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The main example of monumental architecture from Egypt.

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Pyramids

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When power is handed down through the family.

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Dynasty