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