Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary
Cataract
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Definition
Cataracts are sections where the river tumbles over rocks and have long kept boats from going up and down the river from Equatorial Africa to Egypt.
Delta
A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets.
Dynasty
A line of hereditary rulers of a country.
Red Land
The 'red land' was known as life in ancient Egypt and was also a barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides.
Papyrus
A material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats.
Shadoof
A shadoof is an irrigation tool used to draw water, essentially using a bucket attached to a lever with a fulcrum fixed in the ground.
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.
Embalming
Embalming is the art and science of preserving human remains by treating them to forestall decomposition.
Incense
Incense is aromatic biotic material which releases fragrant smoke when burned. The term refers to the material itself, rather than to the aroma that it produces. Incense is used for a variety of purposes, including the ceremonies of religion, to overcome bad smells, repel insects, spirituality, aromatherapy, meditation, and for simple pleasure.
Bureaucrauts
An official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs.
Hieroglyph
Egyptian hieroglyphs were a formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined logographic and alphabetic elements.
Pyramid
The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt.
Pharaohs
A ruler in ancient Egypt.
