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| cataract | an area of a river with rock filled, rapids; dangerous to travel on by boat |
| delta | a triangle shaped area of small streams where the Nile enters the Mediterranean Sea |
| silt | rich, fertile soil desposited when the Nile River flooded |
| pharaoh | the title of an Egyptian king |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| regent | an adult who rules for a child until he or she is old enough |
| afterlife | Egyptians believed in a life after they died |
| mummy | a body wrapped and preserved for the afterlife |
| pyramid | a tomb for Eygptian pharaohs and other royalty |
| hieroglyph | picture-like symbols used to communicate ideas |
| papyrus | an early form of paper made from reedlike river plants |
| astronomer | a scientist who studies the stars |
| artisan | a worker who has a special skill or talent |
