social studies chapter 5 elise Flashcards
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cataract
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a waterfall or rapids in a river
2
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delta
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a fan shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea.
3
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shadoof
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a bucket attached to ta long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
4
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papyrus
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a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
5
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hieroglyphics
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a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and symbols.
6
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dynasty
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a line of rulers from one family
7
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theocracy
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government by religious leaders
8
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pharaoh
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ruler of ancient egypt
9
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bureaucrat
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a government official
10
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embalming
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the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
11
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pyramid
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great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
