| A | B |
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| cartouche | an oval frame used to surround the hieroglyphic name of any important person in ancient Egypt |
| ka | a person's spirit or soul |
| mummy | a dead body which has been preserved or dried out |
| papyrus | a water-loving plant that is best known for making paper |
| pharaoh | an ancient Egyptian ruler |
| pyramid | a triangular building built as Egyptian tomb |
| sarcophagus | a stone coffin |
| tomb | a building or room used for burial |
| Red Sea | the sea lying directly east of Egypt |
| Sahara Desert | dry land located in North Africa |
| silt | fine particles of soil |
| linen | a fabric woven from the flax plant that was popular in ancient Egypt |
| Mediterranean Sea | the sea lying directly to the north of Egypt |
| Nile River | one of Africa's greatest rivers - which flows into the Mediterranean Sea |
| Cleopatra | a famous Egyptian queen |
| Tutankhamon | a young pharaoh who became famous because his tomb was untouched when it was discovered |
