1. To work on… Around the room Vocab DEFINITIONS
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2. Delta: an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

3. Cataract: waterfalls and groups of rocky rapids

4. Hieroglyphics: a drawing or symbol that represents a word or a sound

5. Silt: the fine soil that is deposited along the banks and mouth of a river

6. Papyrus: made from papyrus reeds and is similar to paper

7. Scribe: an upper class person trained to write in hieroglyphs; a record-keeper

8. Pyramid: Structure with triangular sides

9. Pharaoh: King of Egypt

10. Dynasty: A ruling family

11. Mummy: A body preserved by a special process

12. Hatshepsut: The first female pharaoh

13. Ramses II: The pharaoh that reigned the longest—66 years
Ramses II: The pharaoh that reigned the longest—66 years!! Egypt experienced a time of stability during his reign.

14. Narmer: The pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt

15. Akhenaton: The pharaoh that changed Egypt’s religion from polytheism to monotheism

16. Djoser: He built the first step pyramid

17. Khufu: The Great Pyramid at Giza was built in his honor.