| A | B |
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| Cataracts | steep rapids in a river or very large waterfall |
| Delta | triangle-shaped deposit of soil near the mouth of a river |
| Papyrus | long, thin reed or paper-like writing material |
| Dynasty | series of rulers from the same family |
| Pharaoh | a ruler of ancient Egypt |
| Rosetta Stone | black stone slab with three different types of writing on it |
| Obelisk | tall, four-sided stone pillar; usually dedicated to the sun god |
| Afterlife | the life that Egyptians believed followed death |
| Embalming | method used to prevent the decay of a dead body before mummification |
| Mummy | a body placed in a tomb |
| Hieroglyphics | a writing system using pictures to represent objects, ideas and sounds |
| Pharaoh | the king |
