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Ancient Egypt Vocabulary. Delta. Land formed at the mouth of a river by deposits of silt, sand, and pebbles. Egyptian civilization was made possible by the Nile River forming a delta in Northern Egypt. http://earthfromspace.photoglobe.info/spc_nile_delta.html. Theocracy.
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Delta • Land formed at the mouth of a river by deposits of silt, sand, and pebbles. • Egyptian civilization was made possible by the Nile River forming a delta in Northern Egypt. http://earthfromspace.photoglobe.info/spc_nile_delta.html
Theocracy • A form of government in which the gods rule • The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the sun god and therefore ancient Egypt was a theocracy. http://www.therightperspective.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/king-tut_Mask.jpg
Polytheism • Belief in more than one god • The ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. Therefore they held polytheistic beliefs. http://www.unmuseum.org/mcase.htm