Egyptian Vocab

Southern Egypt, where the Nile begins

• Upper Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Middle Egypt

• New Egypt

Egyptian form of writing using pictures

• vizier

• papyrus

• hieroglyphics

• delta

River in Africa, longest in the world, where ancient Egypt developed.

• Red River

• Nile River

• Euphrates River

• Tigris River

Government with kings and queens in charge

• democracy

• vizier

• monarchy

• oligarchy

Egyptian King

• pharaoh

• vizier

• scribe

• priest

First paper in the world, made from the papyrus plant

• hieroglyphics

• papyrus paper

• delta

• linen

Cloth

• scribe

• hieroglyphics

• mummification

• linen

A family of rulers

• dynasty

• linen

• vizier

• pharoah

Process of preserving a dead body so that it doesn't decay

• hieroglyphics

• mummification

• pharaoh

• vizier

Half man, half lion monument in Egypt

• pyramid

• sphinx

• vizier

• delta