delta: very fertile flat land/fan-shaped
hieroglyphics: ancient system of writing
silt: mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil
cataract: rapids (fast moving water)
dynasty:rulers from the same family
civilization: a culture that has developed a system of specialization, religion, learning and government
papyrus: reed plant
pharaoh: ruler of Egypt
embalm: to prepare a body for burial
natron: a salt-like substance for drying the body
economy: the way people manage money and resources
agriculture: raising of crops/animals for human use
scribe: writer of records
irrigation: watering of and by canals
unification: joining of parts into one
pyramid: a triangular-shaped structure
empire: lands/peoples ruled by one government
artifact: an object made by someone in the past
social pyramid: person's position in society
ancient Egypt: a period of history from 3500 BC - 30 BC
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