| A | B |
|---|
| Howard Carter | found King Tut's tomb |
| cataract | churning rapids in the Nile River |
| Upper Egypt | southern most part of Nile |
| Lower Egypt | near delta in Nile |
| nomes | agricultural districts |
| delta | fanned out portion of river over marshy land |
| dynasty | single family of rulers |
| pharaohs | kings of Egypt |
| pyramid | triangular structure which was the home for pharoahs during life and death |
| Hyksos | rulers of the uplands; Asian nomads |
| Hatshepsut | woman pharoah who promoted trade |
| Ramses | lived to be 99 and had 150 children; reigned 67 years build Abu Simbel temple |
| maat | justice, right, truth and order (virtues of good life) |
| hieroglyphics | writing meaning "sacred carving" |
| papyrus | reed used as paper |
