| A | B |
|---|
| pyramid | a huge, triangular-shaped monument of ancient Egypt built around a tomb |
| Pharaoh Khufu | built the Great Pyramid at Giza |
| Pharaoh Hatshepsut | first female pharaoh and promoted trade |
| Pharaoh Ramses II | military leader and built mosre temples and monuments than anyone else |
| Pharaoh Senusret | encouraged the arts in ancient Egypt |
| Temple complex at Abu Simbel | built by Ramses II |
| social pyramid | the classes of ancient Egyptian society with the pharaoh at the top |
| artisan | a craftsperson |
| peasant | a person who does farmwork for a wealthy landowner |
| vizier | a high-ranking ancient Egyptian government official |
| alliance | an agreement between nations to work together for common interests |
| embalm | to treat a dead body with preservatives to keep it from decaying |
| sarcophagus | a large stone coffin |
| hieroglyphics | a system of writing developed by Egyptians about 3000 B.C.E. |
| census | an official count of the number of people living in an area |
| famine | a severe shortage of food |
