| A | B |
| shadoof | machine used to raise water |
| pharaoh | Egyptian ruler |
| pyramids | large Egyptian tombs |
| embalming | process used to keep dead bodies from decaying |
| mummy | wrapped body of a dead person |
| legend | tale or story passed down from generation to generation |
| hieroglyphic | Ehyptian writing system based on pictures |
| papyrus | Egyptian paper made from reeds |