1. Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary

2. Small particles of earth and sand that build up in rivers
Silt
Small particles of earth and sand that build up in rivers

3. Papyrus
A plant that grows in wet areas that is used to make paper

4. A four-sided stone structure on a square base used to bury a pharaoh
Pyramid
A four-sided stone structure on a square base used to bury a pharaoh

5. The name of an Egyptian king (like a god)
Pharaoh
The name of an Egyptian king (like a god)

6. Polytheism
Belief in many gods

7. A writing system made with pictures
Hieroglyphics
A writing system made with pictures

8. Sun god (the father of Horus)Ra
Sun god (the father of Horus)

9. When the body was prepared for afterlife and wrapped in linen
Mummification
When the body was prepared for afterlife and wrapped in linen