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Did you know that there are over 700 hieroglyphs. Each one stands for a letter, sound, or word. Below is a link to a hieroglyphic keyboard. http://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-hieroglyphic-writing/hieroglyphic-typewriter/
Ancient Egypt vocabulary:
Embalm- to preserve a body after death
Delta- the area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fertile soil
Silt- fine soil deposited by a river
Linen- a type of fabric woven from flax plants
Papyrus- a paper that is made from the weeds of a papyrus plant
Fertile- land that is good for growing crops
Pharaoh- the title of a king in Ancient Egypt
Scribe- a person who writes and keeps records
Egyptology- the study of culture and artifacts of Ancient Egypt
Hieroglyph- a picture that stands for a word or a letter
Archeology- a branch of science that studies people, animals, and objects from a long time ago
Pyramid- a structure with triangular sides that meet at a point
Embalm- to preserve a body after death
Delta- the area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fertile soil
Silt- fine soil deposited by a river
Linen- a type of fabric woven from flax plants
Papyrus- a paper that is made from the weeds of a papyrus plant
Fertile- land that is good for growing crops
Pharaoh- the title of a king in Ancient Egypt
Scribe- a person who writes and keeps records
Egyptology- the study of culture and artifacts of Ancient Egypt
Hieroglyph- a picture that stands for a word or a letter
Archeology- a branch of science that studies people, animals, and objects from a long time ago
Pyramid- a structure with triangular sides that meet at a point