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Delta
A triangle shaped rich wet (good for growing crops) soil where river dumps into a large body of water
Cataract
Step rapids in a river or a very large waterfall
Mummy
A dead body that had been embalmed (preserved with natron salt) according to the Egyptians religion
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian writing system that uses pictures for sounds
Pyramid
A structure in ancient Egypt that was used as a tomb. It has 4 triangle sides and a square base(bottom)
Pharaoh
A god/king of ancient Egypt who was believed to have magical powers
Dynasty
A series (group) of rulers from the same family
Afterlife
A life after death believed by the Egyptians to be better that this life
Papyrus
A long thin reed that grows next to rivers
Also the paper like writing material Made from these reeds
Obelisk
A tall stone pillar with four sides that has a point at the top (like a pyramid)
Upper Egypt
The southern area around the narrow Nile
Goes 500 miles south
Nubia
Geographical region (place) in the Nile valley between the first and fifth cataracts
Were the country of sudan is located (south of Egypt)
