Vocabulary
Afterlife- generic term referring to the continuation of existence after death, typically spiritual, experiential, or ghost-like, beyond this world
The Egyptians believed faithfully in this, and they believed that if in the afterlife, their heart weighed the correct amount, they would be granted an eternal life.
The Egyptians believed faithfully in this, and they believed that if in the afterlife, their heart weighed the correct amount, they would be granted an eternal life.
Image of an ancient Egyptian's heart being weighed- pixgood.com
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Black land- the fertile land on the banks of the Nile
The Black land’s fertile soil helped the Egyptians grow their crops.
The Black land’s fertile soil helped the Egyptians grow their crops.
Black land from ancientenvironments.wikispaces.com
Cataract-a waterfall or rapids in a river
Most cataracts made it difficult for Egyptians to travel by boat down the Nile River.
Most cataracts made it difficult for Egyptians to travel by boat down the Nile River.
River cataract from oregonkayaking.net
Delta- a fan shaped area of silt near where a river
flows into the sea
The Nile River stretches into a delta before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The ancient Egyptians could travel on these river deltas to other important cities.
The Nile River stretches into a delta before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The ancient Egyptians could travel on these river deltas to other important cities.
Image of deltas from the Nile river- wikipedia.org
Dynasty- a line of rulers from one family
When one dynasty ended, another took its place.
When one dynasty ended, another took its place.
Fifth dynasty map from crystalinks.com
Embalm- treating a body to keep it from decaying
The Egyptians believed that once the person that had been embalmed, they would make a trip to the afterlife, and could hope for an eternal life.
The Egyptians believed that once the person that had been embalmed, they would make a trip to the afterlife, and could hope for an eternal life.
Embalming process from lifeasahuman.com
Hieroglyph- a writing system made up of a combination
of pictures and sound symbols
Hieroglyphics helped the Egyptians communicate themselves, and we can also translate them today.
Hieroglyphics helped the Egyptians communicate themselves, and we can also translate them today.
Ancient Egypt hieroglyphics- from bruinhistorywebquests.com
Linen- fabric woven from flax yarns
The Egyptians wove and used this fabric for clothing in their everyday life.
The Egyptians wove and used this fabric for clothing in their everyday life.
Image from powerhousemuseum.com
Mummy- the dead body of a human being or animal
preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming.
Well-preserved ancient Egyptian mummy- io9.com
Obelisk- a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone,
usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex
Obelisk of Tuthmosis- okamoto-shoji.jp
Papyrus- a reed plant that grew wild around the Nile
The Egyptians used these long, thin reeds to weave rope, sandals, baskets, and river rafts. Later, they used papyrus to make paper.
The Egyptians used these long, thin reeds to weave rope, sandals, baskets, and river rafts. Later, they used papyrus to make paper.
Papyrus reed growing around river from paperonweb.com
Pharaoh- a ruler of Ancient Egypt
The pharaoh of Egypt held complete power; everyone followed his rule and treated him as a god.
The pharaoh of Egypt held complete power; everyone followed his rule and treated him as a god.
Egyptian pharaoh image from touregypt.net
Pyramid- a great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
These large stone tombs are very impressive, and we do not know how the Ancient Egyptians created these structures. These were a step further in technology than step pyramids.
These large stone tombs are very impressive, and we do not know how the Ancient Egyptians created these structures. These were a step further in technology than step pyramids.
Pyramid image from crystalinks.com
Red land- the barren desert that surrounding Egypt on
two sides
The Red land protected Egypt because it is very difficult to cross by armies or thieves.
The Red land protected Egypt because it is very difficult to cross by armies or thieves.
The barren Red Land picture from ancientegypt.co.uk
Scribe - a person who serves as a professional
copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of
printing
Image of scribe from historymuseum.ca
Silt- earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried
by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Image of silt from generalhorticulture.edu
Step Pyramid- an architectural structure that uses flat platforms, or steps, receding
from the ground up, to achieve a completed shape similar to a geometric pyramid
Egyptian pharaohs were buried in these, and it is a wonder that the Egyptians were able to build these.
Egyptian pharaohs were buried in these, and it is a wonder that the Egyptians were able to build these.
Ancient Egyptian step pyramid image from culturefocus.com