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| scribe | An ancient Egyptian man who learned to read and write hieroglyphs |
| Nile | The longest river in the world. It is 4,145 mile from its source near Lake Victoria in Africa to its mouth on the Mediterranian Sea |
| Hieroglyphs | the signs used in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing. Used to record important information in tombs |
| Nobility | The upper class; people with wealth and high social position |
| Lotus | A plant also known as a 'water lily' that lives in the water. The Egyptians saw this flower as a symbol of rebirth. |
| Amulet | A small trinket or charm that was meant to protect the owner from evil spells or actions |
| Senet | a popular ancient Egyptian game |
| black land | the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops |
| red land | the desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighbouring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for metals and semi-precious stones |
| Pharaoh | the term we use today to describe the rulers of ancient Egypt |
| Tribute | Raw materials (like gold), or things that were made (like gold bracelets), that were given as a 'gift' by a country, that was under the control of another country, to the ruler of the controlling country |
| Old Kingdom | A period of ancient Egyptian history that lasted from about 2686 B.C. to 2181 B.C |
| Middle Kingdom | A period of ancient Egyptian history that lasted from about 2055 B.C. to 1650 B.C |
| Papyrus | a reed that grew in ancient Egypt that was cut into strips, pressed together, pounded, and dried to make sheets which were written on |
| Mummification | a process of preserving the dead |
