Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Review

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Another name for a waterfall

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cataract

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a type of ancient Egyptian cursive writing

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hieratic

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a picture that stands for an entire word

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ideogram

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A waterfall or rapids in a river are called

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cataracts

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

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hieroglyphics

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The period of ancient Egyptian history from 2025 BC to 1782 BC

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Middle Kingdom

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A type of government by religious leaders is called a

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theocracy

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A type of ancient Egyptian writing derived from Greek

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demotic

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A period in history where members of the same family govern or rule.

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dynasty

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location in Egypt of largest pyramid ever built

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Giza