Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

southern part of Egypt

• Upper Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Cataract

• Delta

northern part of Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Cataract

• Delta

• Pharaoh

a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain

• cataract

• delta

• marsh

• bog

fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river

• delta

• marsh

• desert

• Nile

a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top

• pyramid

• obelisk

• stele

• statue

a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

500-year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE

• Old Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

most successful period of Egyptian history that took place from 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE

• New Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• Rosetta Stone

• Roman numerals

a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned

• incense

• textile

• papyrus

• savanna