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cataract
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a steep waterfall
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delta
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the area near a river's mouth where the river dposits large amounts of sand and silt
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silt
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fine, fetile soil dposited by a river
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fertile
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favorable for the growth of crops and other plants (good for growing crops)
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linen
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lightweight linen cloth perfect for hot Egyptian days. men wore wraps around waists, women wore sleeveless dresses. made of flax plants
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scribe
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people whose job was to write and keep records
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hieroglyphs
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pictures that stand for different words, sounds
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papyrus
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paper like material made from papyrus reed
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afterlife
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life believed to follow death
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embalm
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to preserva a body after death
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mummy
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a body of a human of animal hat has been preserved and dried out to prevent decay. when dried wrapped in yards of linen strips
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dynasty
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line of rulers from the same family. when a king died, one of his chilren usually took his place
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succession
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the order in which royal family members inherit a throne. more than 30 dynasties ruled ancient egypt
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pharaoh
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a king of ancient Egypt
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pyramid
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a tructure with four triangular sides that meet at a point
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step pyramid
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a pyramid whose sides rise in a series of giant steps. oldest known large structure in the world
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Khufu
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Egyptian pharaoh who, about 2550 B.C. ordered the construction of the largest pyramid ever built to show his greatness
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Hatsheshut
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first female pharaoh of ancient Egypt, wife of a pharaoh who died soon after taking power, initially ruled with her stepson, but declared herself the only ruler in 1472 B.C.
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obelisks
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4 sided shafts with pyraqmid shaped tops
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Ramses II
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a pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 66 years, greatly expanding the Egyptian empire by conquering surrounding territories
ruled in 1279 B.C. 44 yrs after Tutankhamen died |
