Egypt and Nubia Vocabulary

Delta

A triangle shaped rich wet (good for growing crops) soil where river dumps into a large body of water

Cataract

Step rapids in a river or a very large waterfall

Mummy

A dead body that had been embalmed (preserved with natron salt) according to the Egyptians religion

Hieroglyphics

Egyptian writing system that uses pictures for sounds

Pyramid

A structure in ancient Egypt that was used as a tomb. It has 4 triangle sides and a square base(bottom)

Pharaoh

A god/king of ancient Egypt who was believed to have magical powers

Dynasty

A series (group) of rulers from the same family

Afterlife

A life after death believed by the Egyptians to be better that this life

Papyrus

A long thin reed that grows next to rivers

Also the paper like writing material Made from these reeds

Obelisk

A tall stone pillar with four sides that has a point at the top (like a pyramid)

Upper Egypt

The southern area around the narrow Nile

Goes 500 miles south

Nubia

Geographical region (place) in the Nile valley between the first and fifth cataracts

Were the country of sudan is located (south of Egypt)

Emblem

To prevent the decay (breaking down) of a dead body by treating it with preservatives (like natron salt)