Ancient Egypt!
by Stephanie DiMauro
and
Raychel Fasciani
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Pharaoh: a title of an ancient Egyptian king.
Pyramid:
a
quadrilateral
mas
onry
mass
having
smooth, steeply
sloping
sides
meeting
at
an
apex,
used
as
a
tomb.
Sarcophagus:
a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.
Hieroglyphics:
handwriting, figures, characters, code, etc., difficult to decipher
Famine:
extreme
and
general
scarcity
of
food,
as
in
a
country
or
a
large geographical
area.
Census:
an
official
enumeration
of
the
population,
with
details
as
to
age,
sex, occupation,
etc.
Embalming: to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs,or balsams.
Frankincense: an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees
Other Vocabulary About Ancient Egypt
Papyrus:
an ancient document, manuscript, or scroll written on this material
Linen:
Fabric woven from flax
yarns
Temple:
A
n
edifice
or
place
dedicated
to
the
service
or
worship
of
a
deity
or
deities.