a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
Shadoof
A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer water into storage basins
Papyrus
A reed plant that grew along the nile
Hieroglyph
A writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
Red Land
The red land was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies.
Black Land
The black land was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops.
Dynasty
A line of rulers from one family
Theocracy
government by religious leaders
Pharaoh
ruler of ancient egypt
Bureacrats
a government official
Embalming
the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
Pyramid
A great stone stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
Incense
A material the produces a pleasant smell when burned