The Nile River Flashcards
Cataract
a large waterfall.
Delta
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet ( Δ, δ ), transliterated as ‘d.
Shadoof/Shaduf
a pole with a bucket and counterweight used especially in Egypt for raising water.
Papyrus
a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats.
Hieroglyphics
enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols
Dynasty
a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
Theocracy
Theocracy or ecclesiocracy is a form of government in which a deity is the source from which all authority derives.
Pharaoh
a ruler in ancient Egypt.
Bureaucrat
an official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people’s needs
Embalming
Embalming is the art and science of preserving human remains by treating them (in its modern form with chemicals) to forestall decomposition. The intention is to keep them suitable for public display at a funeral, for religious reasons, or for medical and scientific purposes such as their use as anatomical specimens.
Pyramid
a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt
Incense
A material burned for its pleasant smell.
Envoy
A person who represents his country in a foreign place
Savanna
A flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region
Textile
Woven cloth
