ANCIENT EGYPT VOCABULARY

CATARACT A waterfall

DELTA An area of low land where a river spreads into many smaller rivers

PAPYRUS A plant like grass that grows in water or a type of paper made from this plant

DYNASTY A family of kings or other rulers whose parents, grandparents, etc. have ruled the country for many years

AFTERLIFE The life the Egyptians believed that came after death

EMBALM To treat a dead body with chemicals, oils etc. to prevent it from decaying

MUMMY A dead body that has been preserved and often wrapped in cloth

HIEROGLYPHICS A system of writing that uses pictures to represent words

PHARAOH A ruler (king/queen) of ancient Egypt

OBELISK A tall pointed stone pillar

ACCESS The right to enter a place, use something or see something

TRIBUTE A payment of goods or money by one ruler or country to a more powerful one