Vocab Words:
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Cataract-
Any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge.
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Cataracts were a significant part of the ancient Egyptian's life because they protected from other people invading Egypt's Nile waters, and getting into their territory.
Any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge.
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Cataracts were a significant part of the ancient Egyptian's life because they protected from other people invading Egypt's Nile waters, and getting into their territory.
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Step Pyramid-
A step pyramid or stepped pyramid is an architectural structure that uses flat platforms, or steps, receding from the ground up, to achieve a completed shape similar to a geometric pyramid. Step pyramids are structures which characterized several cultures throughout history, in several locations throughout the world. These pyramids typically are large and made of several layers of stone. The term refers to pyramids of similar design that emerged separately from one another, as there are no firmly established connections between the different civilizations that built them.
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Step pyramids were significant to the Ancient Egyptian's life because The pyramid of Djoser was the tallest building of its time.
The step pyramid has tombs and burial chambers underground.
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Afterlife-
Also called future life. life, after death.
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The ancient Egyptians were a very religious group of people, and afterlife was considered just as important as life, which is why it was important for them to prepare for it.
Also called future life. life, after death.
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The ancient Egyptians were a very religious group of people, and afterlife was considered just as important as life, which is why it was important for them to prepare for it.
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Scribe-
A person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
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Not everyone knew how to write in ancient Egypt, so it was important for scribes to learn how to so they can record important documents.
A person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
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Not everyone knew how to write in ancient Egypt, so it was important for scribes to learn how to so they can record important documents.
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Hieroglyph-
Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
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The Hieroglyph is significant to Ancient Egyptians because they told stories about what was happening.
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Linen-
Fabric woven from flax yarns.
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Linen was significant to the ancient Egyptians because it was used to wrap mummies.
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Ramses II-
Ramses II was the third king of the 19th dynasty of ancient Egypt, and is often cited as the most powerful of the Pharaohs, or simply "Ramses the Great". Named for his grandfather, Ramses I, he was appointed as successor to the throne when he was only 14, and took his first wife almost immediately. Even before assuming full power he was regarded as co-ruler with his father, Pharaoh Seti I.
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Ramses was one of the Greatest pharaohs because he made a lot of changes to Egypt, such as expanding it's empire, causing Egypt to be at the peak of it's power.
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Succession-
The coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events.
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The order of how Egypt will be ruled.
The coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events.
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The order of how Egypt will be ruled.
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Embalm-
To treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.
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Keeps mummy bodies from rotting.
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Mummy-
The dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming.
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It was significant because the Egyptians made them so they would be preserved well and live happily in the afterlife.
The dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming.
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It was significant because the Egyptians made them so they would be preserved well and live happily in the afterlife.
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Papyrus-
~ A tall, aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, of the sedge family, native to the Nile valley: the Egyptian subspecies, C. papyrus hadidii, thought to be common in ancient times, now occurs only in several sites.
~ A material on which to write, prepared from thin strips of the pith of this plant laid together, soaked, pressed, and dried, used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
~An ancient document, manuscript, or scroll written on this material.
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Papyrus was one of the first types of paper, which was used by scribes to write hieroglyphs.
~ A tall, aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, of the sedge family, native to the Nile valley: the Egyptian subspecies, C. papyrus hadidii, thought to be common in ancient times, now occurs only in several sites.
~ A material on which to write, prepared from thin strips of the pith of this plant laid together, soaked, pressed, and dried, used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
~An ancient document, manuscript, or scroll written on this material.
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Papyrus was one of the first types of paper, which was used by scribes to write hieroglyphs.
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Delta-
A nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river, often, though not necessarily, triangular.
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Many of Egypt's major cities were located near the delta. The delta ia often where the Nile floods and deposits silt, making Egypt's fields good for farming.
A nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river, often, though not necessarily, triangular.
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Many of Egypt's major cities were located near the delta. The delta ia often where the Nile floods and deposits silt, making Egypt's fields good for farming.
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Pharaoh-
A title of an ancient Egyptian king.
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The most important Egyptian in Egypt.
A title of an ancient Egyptian king.
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The most important Egyptian in Egypt.
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Pyramid-
A quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
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One of Egypt's most famous landmarks, storing tombs of famous pharaohs. Pyramids make Egypt one of the most well-engineered empires in the world.
A quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
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One of Egypt's most famous landmarks, storing tombs of famous pharaohs. Pyramids make Egypt one of the most well-engineered empires in the world.
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Dynasty-
A sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group.
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Shows relations between pharaohs and royal families.
A sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group.
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Shows relations between pharaohs and royal families.
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Black Land-
The 'black land' was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded.
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The Black land is significant because it's the fertile soil that grows crops and food.
The 'black land' was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded.
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The Black land is significant because it's the fertile soil that grows crops and food.
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Red Land-
The 'red land' was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones.
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The Red Land is significant because it had the resources of armor and sword also neighboring invading armies.
The 'red land' was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones.
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The Red Land is significant because it had the resources of armor and sword also neighboring invading armies.
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Silt-
Earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
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Silt was important to the ancient Egyptians for farming.
Earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
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Silt was important to the ancient Egyptians for farming.
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Obelisk-
A tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
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The writing on each obelisk tells what achievements that obelisk honors. It is used as a way for Egyptians to take pride in their accomplishments.
A tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
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The writing on each obelisk tells what achievements that obelisk honors. It is used as a way for Egyptians to take pride in their accomplishments.
Sources for Vocabulary Words:
Cataract- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cataract?s=t
Step Pyramid- https://www.google.com/#q=what+is+a+step+pyramid&spell=1
Afterlife- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/afterlife
Scribe- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scribe?s=t
Hieroglyph- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hieroglyph?s=t
Linen- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/linen?s=t
Ramses II- http://www.nndb.com/people/174/000162685/
Succession- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/succession?s=t
Embalm- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/embalm?s=t
Mummy- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mummy?s=t
Papyrus- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/papyrus?s=t
Delta- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/delta?s=t
Pharaoh- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pharaohs
Pyramid- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pyramid?s=t
Dynasty- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dynasty?s=t
Red land, Black Land- http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html
Silt- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/silt?s=t
Obelisk- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obelisk?s=t
Step Pyramid- https://www.google.com/#q=what+is+a+step+pyramid&spell=1
Afterlife- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/afterlife
Scribe- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scribe?s=t
Hieroglyph- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hieroglyph?s=t
Linen- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/linen?s=t
Ramses II- http://www.nndb.com/people/174/000162685/
Succession- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/succession?s=t
Embalm- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/embalm?s=t
Mummy- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mummy?s=t
Papyrus- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/papyrus?s=t
Delta- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/delta?s=t
Pharaoh- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pharaohs
Pyramid- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pyramid?s=t
Dynasty- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dynasty?s=t
Red land, Black Land- http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html
Silt- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/silt?s=t
Obelisk- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obelisk?s=t