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- delta: Lower Egypt includes the Nile delta region--a broad, marshy triangular area formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the Nile river.
- Narmer: The king thought to have united both Lower and Upper Egypt is king Narmer; especially since he was depicted in Narmer Palette wearing both Lower and Upper Egypt crowns, creating one crown that had attributes from both crowns.
- pharaoh: The Egyptian god-kings, otherwise known as pharaohs, care more about their tombs than they do about their palaces.
- theocracy: The type of government used in Egypt is called a theocracy--government in which rule is based on religious authority.
- pyramid: A pyramid is an immense structure for resting after death.
- mummification: The process of embalming and drying of a corpse to prevent it from decaying is called mummification.
- hieroglyphic: Hieroglyphics comes from the Greek words hieros and glyph meaning "sacred carving".
- papyrus: When papyrus dries, the plant's sap glues narrow strips of itself into a paper-like sheet.
Main Ideas
3. How did being surrounded by deserts benefit Egypt? The deserts shut out invaders, which led to Egyptians living a peaceful life with confidence and optimism.
4. How did the Egyptians view the pharaoh? They thought of pharaohs as god-kings; they were the connection between Egyptians and god.
5. Why did Egyptians mummify bodies? Egyptians mummified bodies to prevent them from decaying. This method is especially used to preserve royal and elite Egyptians' bodies.
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