Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

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Silt

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

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Delta

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A landform at the mouth of a river where it splits into several outlets, often forming a triangular shape.

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Desert

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A barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

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Pharaoh

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A ruler in ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

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Dynasty

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A line of hereditary rulers of a country or empire.

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Absolute Power

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Complete control over the people and government, often associated with rulers like pharaohs.

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Regent

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A person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated.

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Afterlife

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A life that some people believe begins after death.

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Mummy

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A body of a human being or animal that has been ceremonially preserved by removal of the internal organs, treatment with natron and resin, and wrapping in bandages.

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Hieroglyphs

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