| A | B |
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| dynasty | A family or group that rules for several generations |
| social class | A group in a society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property and rights |
| treaty | A written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations |
| noble | Of high birth or rank |
| papyrus | A tall reed that grows in the Nile valley, used to make paper, baskets, and sandals amongst other things |
| pyramid | A tomb with four sloping sides that come to a point |
| obelisk | A four-sided pillar with a top shaped like a pyramid |
| pharaoh | A ruler of ancient Egypt |
| peasant | A person who does farm work for wealthy landowners |
| hieroglyph | A symbol used in a system of writing used by the Egyptians |
| afterlife | An existence after death |
| Rosetta Stone | Black slab with three different languages on it; this was the key to understand hieroglyphics |
| status | Importance |
| mummification | The process of preserving a body so it doesn’t decay |
| social pyramid | An outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society |
