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desert |
dry, sandy land with little or no plant life |
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upstream |
in the direction against the flow of the river; at the upper part of hte river |
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unite |
to bring together as one |
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Pharoh |
a ruler of ancient Egypt |
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tax |
money paid to support a government |
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tomb |
a grave, usually one that is enclosed in stone or cement |
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pyramid |
a huge stone structure with a square base and four triangular sides that meet at a point at the top; Egyptian rulers were buried in pyramids |
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transport |
to move from one place to another |
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mummy |
a dead body kept from rotting by being treated with chemicals and wrapped in cloth |
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hieroglyphics |
a system of writing using pictures or symbols to represent objects, ideas, or sounds |
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papyrus |
a writing paper the Egyptians made from water plants of the same name |
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translate |
to change the words of one language to another |
