Ancient Egypt Review

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Rock filled rapids are called a(n) ____________.

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cataract

Front

A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a(n) _______.

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pharaoh

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An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular shaped building called a(n) _______.

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pyramid

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A series of rulers from the same family is called a(n) _______.

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dynasty

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Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called ___________.

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papyrus

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plain at the mouth of a river

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delta

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a life after death

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afterlife

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fine soil found on river bottoms

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silt

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a scientists who studies the stars and other objects in the sky

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astronomer

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someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule

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regent