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13 Cards in this Set
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cataract |
Rock filled rapids in a river |
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delta |
The end of the river where it splits into streams and forms a triangle at the end of the river |
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silt |
Rich and fertile soil |
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pharao |
A king usually a man |
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dynasty |
A series of rulers from the same family |
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regent |
Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule |
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afterlife |
A life after death |
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mummies |
bodies that were preserved |
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pyramid |
Huge buildings with four sloping outside walls shaped like triangles |
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hieroglyph |
Picture-like symbols the Egyptians used to write with |
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papyrus |
A type of paper the Egyptians used to write with made out of a reed-like plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta |
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astronomer |
scientists who study the stars and other things in the stars |
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artisan |
Another name for a skilled worker |
