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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delta | A triangular region formed at the mouth of a river by deposits of silt |
| Cataracts | Rocky stretches in a river marked by rapid currents or waterfalls |
| Menes | First Pharaoh of Egypt; credited for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt and is said to have founded the city of Memphis, the capital of unified Egypt |
| Pharaoh | A ruler of ancient Egypt; example is Memes |
| Theocracy | A government ruled by religious leaders who claim god's authority |
| Bureaucracy | A highly structured organization, often governmental, managed by officials |
| Hatshepsut | Queen of ancient Egypt; she tool the throne in place of her stepson,Thutmose III, and her reign, focused on temple-building projects and trade |
| Ramses the great | Pharaoh of Egypt; led an army against Hittite invaders of Egypt. He ruled Egypt with extravagance and build more temples and monuments then any other Egyptian Pharaoh |
| Obelisks | tall, thin pillars with pyramid shaped tops |
| Mummification | The process of preserving the body with chemicals after death |
| Hieroglyphics | A form of ancient writing in which picture symbols represent sounds |
| Papyrus | A paper-like material made by ancient Egyptians from the stem of the reedy papyrus plant, which grows in the Nile river delta |
| Rosetta Stone | A granite stone found in 1799 that bears an inscription in hieroglyphics , demonic characters, and Greek; gave the first clue to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics |
| Piankhi | King of ancient Kush; led the Kushites north into Egypt, conquering all of Egypt and making himself Pharaoh |
| Smelt | To melt of fuse metal in order to separate the metallic components |