Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

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A very large structure built to hide the pharaoh's tomb

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Pyramid

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A system in which people or things are placed in levels based on importance

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Hierarchy

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A ruler of ancient Egypt

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Pharoah

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Main water source for Ancient Egypt

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Nile River

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Longest river in the world

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Nile River

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A person who is skilled at making things by hand

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craftsman

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Paper made from a tall grass plant

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papyrus

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A writing system, developed in Ancient Egypt, that used picture symbols

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Hieroglyphics

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People in Ancient Egypt (usually men) who learned to read and write.

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scribe

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Someone who believes in more than one god.

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polytheist