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| delta | an area where silt, clay or gravel is dropped as a river slows down |
| cataract | a large waterfall, wild rapids |
| shadoof | a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer waer from a river to storage bins |
| bureaucrat | a government official |
| status | a person's rank compared to others |
| heiroglyphics | a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols |
| papyrus | a reed plant cut into strips and pressed together to create a writing surface |
| embalming | the process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying |
| dynasty | a line of rulers from one family |
| incense | a material burned for its pleasant smell |
| declined | weakened |
| savanna | an area of tropical grassland, a flat grassland with scattered trees in a tropical or subtropical region |
| textiles | woven cloth |
| mummification | common practice in ancient Egypt to prepare the body for the afterlife |
| pyramid | a massive, four-sided building with a square base and steeply sloping sides that met at a point |
