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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fine, fertile soil left behind when the Nile’s floodwaters receded. | Silt |
| The process of preserving a dead body. | Mummification |
| The existence believed to continue after death. | Afterlife |
| An Egyptian writing system that used pictures and symbols to represent sounds, objects, and ideas. | Hieroglyphics |
| A paper-like writing material made from a plant that grew along the Nile. Egyptians used this for records, messages, and other writing. | Papyrus |
| A stone containing the same decree in hieroglyphics, Demotic, and ancient Greek. | Rosetta Stone |
| The king of ancient Egypt. | Pharaoh |
| A leading government official who helped the pharaoh administer the kingdom. | Vizier |
| A system in which people are ranked in levels based on power, wealth, or position. | Social Pyramid |
| a fancy stone box used as a coffin in ancient times. Could be kept above ground | Sarcophagus |
| more than is needed, extra | Surplus |