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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cataract | rock filled rapids |
| delta | plain at the mouth of a river |
| silt | soil found at the bottom of rivers |
| pharaoh | kings of egypt |
| dynasty | series of rulers from the same family |
| absolute power | complete control over the people |
| regent | someone who rules for the child until it is old enough to rule |
| afterlife | life after death |
| mummy | the preserved body of a dead person |
| pyramid | huge buildings with four sloping sides |
| Giza | Great pyramid was built in GIZA |
| hieroglyphics | picturelike symbols |
| papyrus | an early form of paper made from reed |
| Lower Nubia | the region between the first and second Nile cataracts |
| Upper Nubia | the region between the second and sixth Nile cataracts |
| Artisan | workers skilled at crafting items by hand |