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ANCIENT EGYPT VOCABULARY
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CATARACT A waterfall
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DELTA An area of low land where a river spreads into many smaller rivers
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PAPYRUS A plant like grass that grows in water or a type of paper made from this plant
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DYNASTY A family of kings or other rulers whose parents, grandparents, etc. have ruled the country for many years
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AFTERLIFE The life the Egyptians believed that came after death
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EMBALM To treat a dead body with chemicals, oils etc. to prevent it from decaying
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MUMMY A dead body that has been preserved and often wrapped in cloth
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HIEROGLYPHICS A system of writing that uses pictures to represent words
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PHARAOH A ruler (king/queen) of ancient Egypt
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OBELISK A tall pointed stone pillar
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ACCESS The right to enter a place, use something or see something
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TRIBUTE A payment of goods or money by one ruler or country to a more powerful one
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