Topic 5: Africa Vocabulary

A writing surface similar to paper named after the papyrus reed that grew along the Nile river in ancient Egypt.​

• papyrus
• Hieroglyphic

King of Egypt

• pharaoh

• tribute

• mummy

• Tut

System of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations.

• colonialism

• Pharaoh

• bureaucracy

• dynasty

Body that has been preserved so that it will not decompose.

• fossil

• mummy

• Monk

• papyrus

Ruling family

• apartheid

• tribute

• bureaucracy

• dynasty

Symbol that stands for a word,idea, or sound

• Copts

• Hieroglyphic

• papyrus

• stele

A writing surface similar to paper named after the papyrus reed that grew along the Nile river in ancient Egypt.

• papyrus

• oasis

• cardboard

• paper mache

Hardened remains or imprint of living thing that existed long ago

• carbon copy

• stele

• fossil

• mummy

Group, usually nonprofit, that operates with private funding

• charity

• political parties

• nongovernmental agency (NGO)

• volunteers

Change from arable land to desert

• desertification

• deforestation

• erosion

• drought