Egyptian Key Terms Flashcards
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Pharaoh
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A king of ancient Egypt.
2
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Hieroglyphics
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The writing of ancient Egyptians.
3
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Pyramid
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A structure whose shape is roughly that of a pyramid in the geometric sense.
4
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Mastaba
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A type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure.
5
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Upper Egypt
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The strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends between Nubia, and downriver (northwards) to Lower Egypt.
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Lower Egypt
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The northernmost region of Egypt: the fertile Nile Delta, between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
