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Egyptian Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cataracts | Shallow rocky sections of the Nile that creates rapids |
| Delta | A triangle-shaped area of land with rich soil deposited by a river |
| Pharaoh | Title used by the first rulers of Egypt. Originally meant “great house.” Egyptians believed that pharaohs were gods |
| Dynasty | A series of rulers who are from the same family |
| Old Kingdom | Period of Egyptian history that lasted from 2700 BC to 2200 BC. |
| Nobles | Upper-class people from rich and powerful families |
| Khufu | The most famous and powerful Pharaoh of the old kingdom, ruled around 2500 BC |
| Afterlife | Life after death. The afterlife was a key part of Egyptian religious beliefs |