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unique
one of a kind
cataract
a waterfall or rapids in a river
a fan shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
delta
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
a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
hieroglyphics
a line of rulers from one family
dynasty
to bring together into one unit
unite
government by religious leaders
theocracy
ruler of ancient Egypt
pharaoh
a government official
bureaucrat
important or significant
crucial
embalming
the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
pyramid
a great stone tomb built for an Egyptian Pharaoh
to build
construct
the function or part an individual fills in society
role
