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Blog #16 February 26, 2019

Vocab- The delta is a very marshy region formed by silt. The King Narmar was the king of Lower Egypt. A pharaoh was an Egyptian god-king. A theocracy is a government controlled by religious leaders. A pyramid is a massive structure with a rectangular base and four triangular sides. Mummification is the process of embalming and drying corpses to prevent them from decaying. Hieroglyphics is a more flexible way of writing for the Egyptians. Papyrus is a tall reed that grows in the Nile delta. 

Main Idea- 3. Living in a desert benefited the Egyptians because they would have a large space to grow there crops. When the Nile flooded, it would water the plants and leave silt which was good for planting. 4. The Egyptians viewed the Pharaoh as a God. 5. Egyptians mummified biddies so they wouldn't decay and would make a ceremony for them. 

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