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| cataracts | rapids along a river,such as those along the Nile in Egypt |
| delta | a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river |
| Menes | as Egypt's ruler Menes wore both crowns of Upper Egypt and the red crown of Lower Egypt |
| pharaoh | the tittle used by the rulers of Egypt |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| Old Kindgdom | the period from about 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified |
| Khufu | the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom who ruled in the 2500 BC |
| nobles | a rich powerful person |
| afterlife | life after death,much of Egyptian religion focused on the afterlife |
| mummies | a specially treated body wrapped in cloth for preservation |
| elite | people of wealth and power |
| pyramids | a huge triangular tomb builded by the Egyptians and other peoples |
| engineering | the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes |
| Middle Kingdom | the period of Egyptian history from about 2050 to 1750 BC and marked by order and stability |
| New Kingdom | the period from about 1550 to 1050 BC in Egyptian history when Egypt reached the height of his power and glory |
| trade routes | a path fallowed by traders |
| Queen Hathepsut | One ruler who worked to increase Egyptian trade |
| Ramses the Great | In the 1200sBC the pharaoh Ramses came to power |
| hieroglyphics | the ancient Egyptian writting system that used picture symbols |
| papyrus | a long lasting,paper like marterial made from reeds that the ancient Egyptians used to write on |
| Rosetta Stone | a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics,Greek,and a later form of Egytian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing |
| sphinx | an imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion that was often shown on Egyptian statues |
| obelisk | a tall pointed,four-sided pillar in ancient Egypt |
| King Tutankhamen | In 1922 archaeologists found the tomb of King Tut filled with treasures |
| Piankhi | fought the Egyptians.By the time he died in about 716 BC |
| trade network | a system of people in different lands who trede goods back and forth |
| merchant | a trader |
| exports | items sent to other regions for trade |
| imports | goods brought in from other regions |
| Queen Shanakhdakheto | the first woman to rule Kush from 170BC to 150BC |
| King Ezana | about AD 350 the Akusumite army destroyed Meroe and took over Kush |
