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2-1,2 Personalities and Vocabulary of Egypt

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silt	rich layer of soil
cataract	waterfall
delta	triangular area of marshland formed by river deposits
dynasty	ruling family
pharaoh	Egyptian ruler who claimed divine support
vizier	chief minister who supervvised the business of government
Hatshepsut	female pharoah who ruled during the New Kingdom and encouraged trade
Ramses II	Pharoah who had numerous military victories
mummification	preservation of the dead
hieroglyphics	form of picture writing in Egypt
demotic	simpler form of writing for everyday use
papyrus	paperlike writing material made from a plant