| A | B |
|---|
| afterlife | the time of life after death |
| Akhet | the flood season |
| ankh | a symbol of eternal life |
| canopic jars | pottery jars used to store the intestines, liver lungs and stomach of a dead body |
| cartouche | an oval surrounding an inscription of the pharaoh's name |
| crook | curved stick carried by Pharaoh |
| flail | whip carried by pharaoh |
| delta | where the river splits into separate streams |
| dynasty | a period of time during which one family rules |
| natron | a mineral used to preserve bodies |
| nilometer | an instrument used to measure the height of the Nile Flood |
| nomes | the regions of Egypt |
| nomarch | the ruler of the nome |
| Peret | the season for sowiing crops |
| scribe | a writer |
| Shemu | harvest season |
| silt | eroded soil carried by the river |
| sphinx | a statue with a human head and lion's body |
| vizier | chief judge and main government official after Pharaoh |
