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unique
one of a kind; different from all others
unify
to unite; to bring together into one unit
crucial
important or significant
reside
to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place
pyramid
great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
incense
a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned
acquire
to get possession of something
authority
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people
decline
to become weaker
savanna
a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region
challenge
to invite the start of a competition
textile
woven cloth
rely
to depend on someone or something
shadoof
a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
papyrus
a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
dynasty
a line of rulers from one family
pharaoh
ruler of ancient Egypt
bureaucrat
a government official
distribute
to divide into shares and deliver the shares
embalming
the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
cataract
a waterfall or rapids in a river
theocracy
government by religious leaders
bureaucrat
a government official
pharaoh
ruler of ancient Egypt
Empire
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress