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| enriched | To add value or quality to something. |
| scribes | An ancient Egyptian man who learned to read and write hieroglyphs and hieratic |
| silt | Small particles of sand or earth that are carried in moving water. |
| barren | A place where nothing grows. |
| precious | Something that is very special or valuable. |
| dehydration | To dry out. |
| embalming | To treat a dead body with preservatives to keep it looking lifelike. Ancient Egyptian embalmers used natron and oils to preserve bodies. |
| pharoh | the rulers of ancient Egypt |
| Old Kingdom | A period of ancient Egyptian history that lasted from about 2686 B.C. to 2181 B.C.. |
| Middle Kingdom | A period of ancient Egyptian history that lasted from about 2055 B.C. to 1650 B.C.. |
| dedicated | To name a temple for a god or goddess, and honour that god or goddess there. |
| hieroglyphics | a form of writing used by the ancient Egyptians. |
| scripts | A group of signs and letters used to make words. |
| papyrus | a reed that grew in ancient Egypt that was used in many different ways. It was cut into strips, pressed together, pounded, and dried to make sheets which were written on. |
