Egyptian Vocabulary

Cataracts

a rock formation that creates churning rapids; a large waterfall

Delta

an area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water.

Dynasty

a series of rulers from the same family 

Pharaoh

an ancient Egyptian ruler

Viziers

a chief official in ancient Egypt who carried out much of the day to day work of governing 

Pyramids

 a massive monumental tomb for a pharaoh 

Hierarchy

a system in which people belong to social classes of different ranks

Mummies

the preserved body of a pharaoh or other powerful person in ancient Egypt

Hieroglyphs

a picture representing an object, sound, or idea that was part of the ancient Egyptian writing system

Scribes

a professional writer who recorded official information

Papyrus

a paper like material made from reeds