Top ’50’ Vocabulary Review Ancient Egypt Top ’50’ Vocabulary Review

VOCAB INTRO Any change of fertile land into desert, whether caused by climate or human actions. DESERTIFICATION

A huge triangle-shaped area of islands and marshes. VOCAB INTRO A huge triangle-shaped area of islands and marshes. DELTA

Fine bits of rock and fertile soil. VOCAB INTRO Fine bits of rock and fertile soil. SILT

VOCAB INTRO To tell ahead of time PREDICT

A waterfall or a place where water runs fast over the rocks VOCAB INTRO A waterfall or a place where water runs fast over the rocks CATARACT

A series of rulers from the same family VOCAB INTRO A series of rulers from the same family DYNASTY

VOCAB INTRO Means “great house” PHARAOH

VOCAB INTRO Commands of a ruler EDICTS

An Egyptian system of writing using pictures VOCAB INTRO An Egyptian system of writing using pictures HIEROGLYPHICS

The Egyptian pictures by themselves---not as a system of writing VOCAB INTRO The Egyptian pictures by themselves---not as a system of writing HIEROGLYPHS

A paperlike material used for writing VOCAB INTRO A paperlike material used for writing PAPYRUS

An Egyptian structure built to house the dead VOCAB INTRO An Egyptian structure built to house the dead PYRAMID

A preserved body of a non-living Egyptian VOCAB INTRO A preserved body of a non-living Egyptian MUMMY

The low social class of farm workers VOCAB INTRO The low social class of farm workers PEASANTS