Egypt Vocabulary

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Cataracts

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A waterfall or rapids in a river

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Cultural Diffusion

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The spread of one culture's practices, beliefs, and/or items, like food, music, or tools

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Delta

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A fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

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Dynasty

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A line of rulers from one family

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Embalming

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The process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying

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Hieroglyphics

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A writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols

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Isolated

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To separate from others

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Mummification

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The process of embalming a body to preserve it

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Papyrus

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A reed plant that grows wild along the Nile River

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Pharaoh

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Ruler of ancient Egypt