egyptian vocabulary. desertification any change of fertile land into desert, whether caused by...
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Delta A huge, triangular shaped area of islands and marshes at the mouth of a river.TRANSCRIPT
Egyptian Vocabulary
Desertification • Any change of fertile land into desert, whether
caused by climate or human action.
Delta
• A huge, triangular shaped area of islands and marshes at the mouth of a river.
Predict • To tell ahead of time
what something might do.
Cataract • A waterfall or a place where rapids are
located
Dynasty
• A series of rulers from the same family.
Pharaoh • The name given to an
Egyptian ruler. Actually means "Great House."
Edicts
• The Pharaohs commands.
Hieroglyphics• Egyptian writing
that consisted of more than 700 symbols that stood for sounds, words, or ideas.
• See you name in Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
• Egyptian paper that was made from the papyrus plant.
Mummy• A preserved body.
Peasants
• Workers who farmed the land
Obelisk
• A large, 4-sided stone pillar that comes to a point.
Annex
• To take over an area and make it a part of your country or empire.
Independence
• Complete freedom
Trading Network
• A group of buyers and sellers.