Egypt
after life
(in some religions) life after death.
hierarchy
A group organized by rank
Papyrus
A reed that grows along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. From it was produced a coarse, paperlike writing medium used by the Egyptians and many other peoples in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East.
Pharaoh
A ruler of ancient Egypt
Hieroglyphics
An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
Black Land
Egyptians called the land khemet, because the river flooding left behind silt that was so fertile that it looked black.
Eastern Desert
The desert to the east of the Nile
Lower Egypt
The northern region of ancient Egypt, named so because it was located downriver with the Nile's flow.
Upper Egypt
The southern region of ancient Egypt, named so because it was located upriver with the Nile's flow.
Nile River
The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea, the "lifeblood" of Egypt
Red Land
What ancient Egyptians called the deserts.
Delta
a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
craftsmen
a person who works at a job that requires manual or artistic skill
Vizier
chief government official who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt
foreign
from another country
Nobles
people from rich and powerful families
Peasants
people who worked the land or served the nobles
Cataracts
rapids along a river, such as those along the Nile in Egypt. They blocked the river and prevented transportation.
Sahara Desert
the largest desert in the world, covering most of northern Africa
Mummification
the preservation of dead bodies by embalming and wrapping them in cloth