| A | B |
|---|
| domestication | the raising of plants and animals for human use |
| cataracts | fast moving water; rapids; waterfalls |
| delta | A triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river |
| desert | a hot, dry region covered by sand |
| hieroglyphics | ancient Egyptian picture writing |
| Rosetta Stone | solved the riddle of hieroglyphics |
| scribes | males who kept written records of everything in ancient Egyptian life |
| papyrus | paper-like material made from reeds |
| Menes | Egypt’s first pharaoh; unified upper and lower Egypt |
| pharaoh | the king of ancient Egypt |
| King Tut | one of the youngest pharaohs |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from same family |
| pyramids | huge stone tombs for Egyptian pharaoh |
| mummy | specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth |
| nobles | people from rich, powerful families |
| afterlife | life after death |
| sphinxes | statue with lion body and animal or human head |
| Ramses | greatest pharaoh ever |
| obelisk | a tall, 4 sided pillar; pointed at the top |
| theocracy | A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader |
