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Chapter 2 Section 3.
World History 1
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cataract | waterfall |
| Delta | triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers |
| Dynasty | ruling family |
| Pharaohs | Egyptian kings that played key roles on government and religion |
| Bureaucracy | a system of government that includes different job functions and levels of authority |
| Vizier | cheif minister |
| Hatshepsut | First female Egyptian ruler to take charge during the new kingdom |
| Thutmose III | Hatshepsut's stepson who took over as pharaoh once he reached adulthood |
| Ramses II | pharaoh of the new kingdom for 66 years, and during that time pushed Egyptian control northward again as far as Syria |