Vocabulary:Ancient Egypt Flashcards
Agriculture
Farming
Afterlife
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 good service
Empire
Group of lands and people ruled by one government
Fertile
Area in which crops are able to be from Rich in nutrition
Hieroglyphics
AncientEgyptians pictures symbol writing
Irrigation
Watery of dry land means of canals Or pipes
Khemet
Black land the color of Egypt land after floods belief in one god
Mummy
A dead body preserved in lifelike condition
Natural resources
Found in nature useful to humans (ex.a mineral, forest)
Papyrus
A reed plant that grows along the Nile river
Pharaoh
Ancient Egyptian king leader
Polytheism
Belief in many gods
Pyramid
Burial tomb for an ancient Egyptian queen or king
River valley
Fertile area along the sides of a river
Scribe
One who was able to read and write
Shaduf
A hand operated device for lifting water
Silt
A mix of tiny bits of soil and rocks carried and deposited by a river
Social mobility
The movement shifting of membership between with in social causes by individuals groups
Specialization
Training to do a particular kind of works
Surplus
More than what is needed extra
Trade
An exchange of goods