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| Obelisk | A four-sided pillar with a top shaped like a pyramid. |
| Hieroglyphic | A picture or symbol representing a word, syllable or sound. |
| Delta | Land formed by mud and sand in the mouth of a river. |
| Papyrus | A tall reed that grows in the nile valley. |
| Pith | Spongy center part of papyrus used to make a paperlike substance. |
| Vizier | A chief minister. |
| Mummy | A body treated for burial with preservatives to keep it from decaying. |
| Natron | A mineral salt found in soil from dry lake beds. |
| Wadi | A valley formed by heavy flooding. |
| Egyptologist | A scientist who studies the remains of ancient Egypt. |
| Tribute | A payment given by subjects to rulers. |
| Libations | The ceremony of pouring wine or oil to honor a God. |
| Sack | To rob a captured city. |
