The longest river in the world, also known as the “Gift of the Nile”, which provided mostly life to Egypt.

Rough terrain that were formed from rocky hilly land in Egypt. The first marked the border of Upper Egypt down south, along with many others located in the Nile.

Triangle shaped area of land formed and made from the soil deposited from the river.

Leader of Egypt, primarily the title for Egyptian leaders.

A series of rulers from the same family.

A period of Egyptian history, lasting about 500 years.

People who were from powerful, rich, wealthy families.

The most famous pharaoh of the period, the Old Kingdom.

Treated bodies wrapped in cloth.

One of the most famous landmarks in Egypt, where they were huge stone tombs. They were used to bury their rulers or leaders.

Application of scientific knowledge used for practical purposes

The period of order and stability in Egypt, which lasted to 1750 BC/BCE.

The Period Egypt had reached its power and glory.

Paths that were followed by traders to get to their destination.

One of the leaders of Egypt that was a woman.

Another notable leader of Egypt, he had fought one of the groups in Asia, the Hittites.

The Egyptian writing system. They were one of the world's first writing systems, like cuneiform. It had included more than 600 symbols, mostly pictures of or from objects.

Long lasting, paper-like material made from reeds. As it was made from reeds, the Egyptians pounded them into sheets. They were also important as scribes wrote on papyrus using brushes and ink.

The huge stone slab that is inscribed with hieroglyphics, in 1799, was discovered from Napoleon's soldiers in Egypt.

Imaginary Creatures. All of these usually have the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans.

A tall piler with four sides that is pointed on top.

One of the Pharaohs of Egypt. One tomb was not disturbed mostly by people and that was his tomb. In 1922, people found his tomb.

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Ancient Egypt

Term	Definition
Nile River	The longest river in the world, also known as the “Gift of the Nile”, which provided mostly life to Egypt.
Cataracts	Rough terrain that were formed from rocky hilly land in Egypt. The first marked the border of Upper Egypt down south, along with many others located in the Nile.
Delta	Triangle shaped area of land formed and made from the soil deposited from the river.
Pharaoh	Leader of Egypt, primarily the title for Egyptian leaders.
Dynasty	A series of rulers from the same family.
Old Kingdom	A period of Egyptian history, lasting about 500 years.
Nobles	People who were from powerful, rich, wealthy families.
Khufu	The most famous pharaoh of the period, the Old Kingdom.
Afterlife	Life after death.
Mummies	Treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
Elite	People of wealth and power.
Pyramids	One of the most famous landmarks in Egypt, where they were huge stone tombs. They were used to bury their rulers or leaders.
Engineering	Application of scientific knowledge used for practical purposes
Middle Kingdom	The period of order and stability in Egypt, which lasted to 1750 BC/BCE.
New Kingdom	The Period Egypt had reached its power and glory.
Trade Routes	Paths that were followed by traders to get to their destination.
Queen Hatshepsut	One of the leaders of Egypt that was a woman.
Ramses the Great	Another notable leader of Egypt, he had fought one of the groups in Asia, the Hittites.
Hieroglyphics	The Egyptian writing system. They were one of the world's first writing systems, like cuneiform. It had included more than 600 symbols, mostly pictures of or from objects.
Papyrus	Long lasting, paper-like material made from reeds. As it was made from reeds, the Egyptians pounded them into sheets. They were also important as scribes wrote on papyrus using brushes and ink.
Rosetta Stone	The huge stone slab that is inscribed with hieroglyphics, in 1799, was discovered from Napoleon's soldiers in Egypt.
Sphinxes	Imaginary Creatures. All of these usually have the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans.
Obelisk	A tall piler with four sides that is pointed on top.
King Tutankhamen	One of the Pharaohs of Egypt. One tomb was not disturbed mostly by people and that was his tomb. In 1922, people found his tomb.

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