Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

Pharaoh and embalming

After he died, a _______ went through the process of ________. Then he was buried with his possession's

Hieroglyphics and pyramid

The Egyptians greatly influenced Kush culture. The Kushites used Egyptian _________ to record their ideas, and they built _______ in which to bury their kings.

theocracy

ancient Egypt had this kind of government means that the pharaoh was the political and religious leader

Shadoof

during dry seasons, farmers used ______ to transfer water from he Nile River to the crops

cataracts

protected the Egyptian settlements from invaders made the Nile River dangerous

delta

what made the Nile River marshy protected Egyptian settlements from invaders

incense and textile

Egyptians traded the goods they could grow, such as wheat and rice, for goods they needed, such as _________ and __________

envoy

The pharaoh is responsible for selecting _______ to represent him in other kingdoms

Papyrus

They also harvested _____, which was used to make paper

bureaucrat

a ___________ who took care of the pharaoh's business was a member of the upper class of Egyptian society