| A | B |
|---|
| Embalming | removing organs and getting it ready for burial |
| Delta | area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river |
| Deity | gods or godesses |
| Tribute | conquered people had to give money to those who conquered them |
| Hieroglyphics | Egyptian system of writing |
| Dynasty | a line of rulers from one family |
| Cataract | cliffs and boulders created dangerous rapids |
| Pyramid | burial site for a king |
| Mummy | a dead body wrapped in linen strips |
| Pharaoh | king, many believed to be a god |
| Nile | 4,000 miles long and a gift to Egypt |
| Sahara | the largest desert in the world |
| Papyrus | a reed plant that grew along the Nile |
| Hatshepsut | a female pharaoh |
| Cleopatra | last ruling Pharaoh of Egypt |
| Farmers | largest social class in Egypt |
| Artisans | produced linen cloth, jewelry, pottery, and metal goods |
| Animals | represent most of Egypt's gods and godesses |
| Polytheism | belief in many gods |
| Monotheism | belief in one God |
