Ancient Egypt Terms

Waterfalls in a river

• cataract
• delta
• succession
• pyramid

Formed at the mouth of a river as it deposits fine soil

• delta
• cataract
• dynasty
• pyramid

She expanded Egypt through trade-first female to rule

• cataract
• Khufu
• Akhenaton
• Hatshepsut

Dired and preserved body wrapped in linen cloth

• delta
• mummy
• Pharaoh
• Papyrus

A series of rulers from one family

• cataract
• succession
• dynasty
• Pharaoh

The order in which members of one family line inherit the throne

• succession
• delta
• papyrus
• dynasty

Pictures used by ancient Egyptians to represent sounds/words

• mummy
• hieroglyphs
• delta
• cuneiform

A triangular shaped structure used a tomb for pharaohs

• papyrus
• pyramid
• pharaoh
• delta

the ruler of Egypt-believed to be a god

• pharaoh
• king
• president
• dictator

Reed used for making paper in Ancient Egypt

• hieroglyphics
• flax
• papyrus
• mummy