Ancient Egypt Flashcards
Agriculture
Farming
After life
A life after death
Cataract
A waterfall or groups of rocks that slow down the flow of water
Delta
Flat fan shaped area of fertile land made of silt at the mouth of a river
Economy
The way people manage money /resources for production of goods /services
Empire
Group of lands and people ruled by one government
Fertile
Area in which crops are able to be grown rich in nutrients
Hieroglyphics
Ancient Egypt picture/symbol writing
Irrigation
Watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes
Khemet
“Black land “the color of Egypt’s land after the floods
Monotheism
Belief in one god
Mummy
A dead body preserved in lifelike condition
Natural resource
Found in nature-useful to humans(ex.mineral,forest)
Papyrus
A Reed Plant that grows along the Nile river
Pharaoh
Ancient Egyptian king -leader