The Nile River
Rulers of Egypt
Religion
Culture
Nubia
100
a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water
Cataract
100
the title of kings of ancient Egypt
pharaoh
100
a huge building with four sloping triangle-shaped sides; built as royal tombs in Egypt
pyramid
100
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
papyrus
100
a mineral or a combination of minerals mined for the production of metals
ore
200
a plain at the mouth of river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water
delta
200
a series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group
dynasty
200
Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by explaining ___ ___ to people.
natural events
200
a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky
astronomer
200
a worker who is skilled in crafting goods by hand
artisan
300
fine soil found on river bottoms
silt
300
someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
regent
300
The ancient Egyptians demonstrated their belief in life after death by preserving the ___ of their dead.
bodies
300
pictures and symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds
hieroglyphs
300
Nubians took control of trade routes by using ____ weapons.
iron
400
The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating rich ___ in the river valley.
farmland
400
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over all ___.
Egyptians
400
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to prepare the dead for the ___.
afterlife
400
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the ___ to predict the flooding of the Nile River.
stars
400
Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was a center for ___.
trade
500
The Nile River was used to transport ___.
goods
500
Egyptian rulers governed their empire by maintaining ___ ___ over the people.
absolute power
500
The Egyptians worshiped many ___.
gods
500
___ were located at the bottom of the social class pyramid.
the peasants and slaves
500
Kerma was known for making ___ and jewelry.
pottery
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