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| Cataract | steep rapids or large waterfall |
| Delta | triangle-shaped area of rich soil near the mouth of a river |
| Papyrus | long, thin reed used to make writing paper |
| Dynasty | series of rulers from the same family |
| Afterlife | life that continues after death |
| Embalm | to treat a dead body to keep it from decaying |
| Mummy | body of a human or animal after it has been embalmed |
| Hieroglyphics | Egyptian writing system in which picture symbols stood for words or sounds |
| Menes | pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt |
| Imhotep | person who designed the first pyramid |
| King Zoser | pharaoh who had the first step pyramid built for him |
| Tribute | gift or payment given by conquered people to Egypt |
| Sarcophagus | a coffin |
| Obelisk | tall, four-sided stone pillar |
| Tutankhamen | minor pharaoh whose tomb was found untouched |
| Sphinx | huge statue with a man’s head and lion’s body |
| House of the Dead | place where bodies were taken to be embalmed; funeral home |
| Rosetta Stone | black stone found in Egypt that provided the key to ancient hieroglyphics |
| Book of the Dead | songs, poems, chants, and spells done to keep the spirit in the afterlife |
| Hatshepsut | first female ruler of Egypt |
| Thutmose III | one of the greatest pharaohs and military leaders |
| Pharaoh | a king |
