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Egypt

TermDefinition
Nile River river in Africa along which the ancient Egyptians settled
Nubia an ancient region in the Nile River valley, south of present-day Egypt
cataract rapids, any strong rush of water
delta a fertile plain at the mouth of a river
silt fine soil left behind after the river floods
pharaoh the supreme ruler of Egypt
dynasty a series of rulers from the same family
absolute power complete control over someone or something
regent someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
afterlife life after death
pyramid a tomb built for pharaohs and other members of the royal family
Great Pyramid largest pyramid ever built, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
linen material used to wrap a mummy
mummy body preserved by drying and wrapping
Giza an ancient Egyptian city and the site of the Great Pyramid
hieroglyphics type of writing done on paper, pictures represent words
papyrus a plant that the Egyptians used to make paper
Black Land name given to the land along the Nile by the Egyptians
Red Land name given to the desert that surrounded ancient Egypt
fertile good for growing
scribe a writer
King Tut young pharaoh whose tomb was found untouched by robbers
Rosetta Stone stone used to decipher hieroglyphics
Sphinx statue of a lion with the face of a pharaoh
kingdoms used to divide Egypt’s history into three time periods (Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom)
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