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| Cataracts | Wild rapids on the Nile River |
| Delta | Area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river |
| Sahara | Largest desert in the world |
| Nile | World's longest river |
| Papyrus | Reed plant that grows along the shores of the Nile, it was used to make baskets, sandels, and especially paper |
| Hieroglyphics | Developed by the Egyptians, it was made up of hundreds of picture symbols |
| Narmer | Egyptian king, also known as Menes, he united Upper and Lower Egypt |
| Pharaohs | Name for Egyptian kings, it originally meant "great house" |
| Deities | Word that means gods or goddesses |
| Embalming | Process developed by the Egyptians of preserving a person's body after death |
| Mummy | Body that has been embalmed and wrapped linen |
| Pyramids | Huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as a tomb |
| Great Pyramid | One of the wonders of the ancient world, this was the tallest structure on Earth for more than 4,000 years |
| Thebes | Capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom |
| Tribute | Forced payment made by one nation to another to show obedience,to obtain peace, or protection |
| Ahmose | Egyptian pharoah who drove out the Hyksos |
| Hatshepsut | Egyptian queen who became pharoah during the New Kingdom |
| Incense | A material burned for its pleasant smell |
| Tutankhamen | Boy pharaoh whose tomb was discovered in 1922 and was full of incredible treasures |
| Ramses II | One of Egypt's greatest pharaohs, he reigned for 66 years during which time he under took a large-scale building program |
| Savannas | Grassey plains |
