| A | B |
|---|
| papyrus | early form of paper made of reeds, that Egyptians used |
| pyramid | triangular shaped building where Egyptian rulers were buried |
| cataract | a strong flood or rush or water, a waterfall |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| pharoah | Egyptian ruler had absolute power over all Egytians |
| afterlife | a life after death |
| regent | someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule |
| astronomer | a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky |
| silt | fine soil found on river bottoms |
| delta | plain at the mouth of a river |
| Nile River | affected ancient Egyptian life by creating rich farmland in the river valley |
| preserving bodies of dead | showed belief in afterlife by doing this |
| farmers and peasants | most people in Egypt belonged to this social class |
| scribes | people who could read and write in ancient Egypt |
| Rosetta Stone | Champollon use this object to break the code of hieroglyphics |
| polytheistic | worshippin many gods |
