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| Nubia | an ancient region in the Nile River Valley; on the site of present-day Egypt and 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 flowing water |
| silt | fine soil found on river bottoms |
| pharaoh | the tile 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 |
| 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 | an early form of paper made from a reed plant found in the marshy areas off the Nile delta; plant used to make paper |
| astronomer | a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky |
| ore | a mineral or a combination of minerals mined for the production of metals |
| artisans | a worker who is skilled in crafting goods by hand |
