Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

A rock formation that creates churning rapids, also, a large waterfall.

• Cataract

• Dynasty

• Delta

• River

An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water.

• Delta

• Cataract

• Vizier

• Barter

A series of rulers from the same family

• Dynasty

• Pharoah

• Vizier

• Mummy

An ancient Egyptian ruler.

• Pharaoh

• King

• Dynasty

• Vizier

A chief official in Egypt who carried out much of the work of governing.

• Vizier

• Pharaoh

• Hierarchy

• Dynasty

A system in which people belong to social classes of differing ranks.

• Hierarchy

• Dynasty

• Delta

• Pharaoh

The preserved body of a pharaoh or other powerful person in ancient Egypt.

• Mummy

• Pyramid

• Pharoah

• Vizier

A massive monumental tomb for a pharaoh.

• Pyramid

• Pharoah

• Hieroglyphics

• papyrus

To exchange goods.

• Barter

• Pharoah

• Delta

• Nile River

A picture representing an object, sound, or idea that was part of the ancient Egyptian writing system.

• Hieroglyphic

• Scribe

• Papyrus

• Barter