| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Nubia | an ancient region in the Nile River Valley, now in Southern Egypt and northeren Sudan. |
| Cataract | a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water |
| Delta | a plain at the mouth of a river, formed where flowing water deposits soil. |
| Silt | fine soil found on the bottom of rivers. |
| Dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group. |
| Pharaoh | the title of the kings of ancient Egypt. |
| Absolute Power | complete control over someone or something. |
| Regent | someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule. |
| Afterlife | a life after death. |
| Mummy | a dead body preserved in lifelike condition. |
| Pyramid | a huge building with four sloping triangle-shaped sides; built as royal tombs in Egypt. |
| Giza | an ancient Egyptian city, the site of the Great Pyramid. |
| Hieroglyphs | pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds. |
| Papyrus | an early form of paper made from a reed plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta; the plant used to make this paper. |
| Astronomer | a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky. |
| Ore | a mineral or a combination of minerals for the production of metals. |
| Lower Nubia | the region of ancient Nubia between the first and second Nile cataracts |
| Upper Nubia | the region of ancient Nubia between the second and sixth Nile cataracts. |
| Artisan | a worker who is skilled in crafting goods by hand. |
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