| A | B |
| Inundation, emergence, harvest | The Egyptian calendar was divided into these 3 sections |
| papyrus | paper-like material used by Egyptians |
| pyramid | Egyptian burial place for the dead |
| predict | tell ahead of time |
| dynasty | series of rulers from the same family |
| hieroglyphics | Egyptian system of writing using over 700 different symbols |
| pharaoh | Egyptian king |
| silt | fine bits of rock and soil |
| delta | triangle-shaped area if islands and marshes at the mouth of a river |
| mummy | a preserved body |
| obelisk | a large stone pillar used as an ancient monument |