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nation
A group of people living in one land.
delta
the place at the mouth of the river where it splits into several streams to form a triangle
Silt
rich fertile soil deposited by flooded river
Parahaoh
a ruler in Ancient Egypt
Dynasty
a series of rulers from the same family.
Pyramid
huge stone structures that looked like a triangle; build as tombs for the pharaohs
mummy
dead bodies preserved in life like conditions
afterlife
a life after death
hieroglyphics
Egyptian system of writing
papyrus
a marsh reed that Egyptians made a kind of paper
scrolls
long rolls of papyrus
vizier
most important government job in ancient Egypt
