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| Nubia | an ancient region in the Nile River Valley, on the site of present-day southern Egypt and southern Sudan |
| cataract | a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water |
| delta | a plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by the flowing water |
| silt | fine soil found on river bottoms |
| pharaoh | the title of the kings of ancient Egypt |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group |
| absolute power | complete control over someone or something |
| regent | someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule |
| afterlife | a life after death |
| mummy | a dead body preserved in lifelike condition |
| pyramid | a huge building with four sloping triagle-shaped sides; built as royal tombs in Egypt |
| Giza | an ancient Egyptian city; the site of the Great Pyramid |
| hieroglyphs | pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds |
| papyrus | and early form of paper made from the reed plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta; the plant used to make this paper |
| astronomer | a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky |
| ore | a mineral or a combination of minerals for the production of metals |
| Lower Nubia | the region of ancient Nubia between the first and second Nile cataracts |
| Upper Nubia | the region of ancient Nubia between the second and sixth cataracts |
| artisan` | a worker who is skilled in crafting goods by hand |
