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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cataract | dangerous, fast moving waters |
| delta | fan shaped area of fertile mashland |
| shadoof | a bucket attached to a long pole used to transport river water to storage bins |
| papyrus | a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile river |
| hieroglyphics | a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols |
| dynasty | a line of rulers from one family |
| theocracy | government by religious leaders |
| pharoh | ruler of ancient egypt |
| bureaucrat | a goverment offical |
| embalming | the pocess of treating a body to keep it from decaying |
| pyramids | great stone tomb built for an pharaoh |
| incense | a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned |
| envoy | a government representative to another country |
| savanna | a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or sub tropical region |
| textiles | woven cloth |