In todays class, we went over the key terms paper and all of the definitions.
Cataract- churning rapids of water
Delta- A marshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the Nile river
Nome- 36 territorial divisions
Dynasty- The historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties
Pharaoh- A king of ancient Egypt and also considered as a God
Ka- eternal life force
Pyramid- A massive structure shaped like a triangle and burial places for old kingdom pharaohs
Maat- Goodness, laws, order, is to be kept
Hieroglyphics- An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
Papyrus- A tall reed that grows in the Nile delta, used to make paper-like material for writing on
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