Ancient Egypt

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A cataract is

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a large waterfall

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Pharaoh

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a king in ancient Egypt

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Hieroglyphs

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pictures of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, as found in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems.

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A dynasty is

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a succession of people from the same family who rule a place.

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Mummification gives us insight into which part of ancient Egyptian society?

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Religious beliefs

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A type of fertile soil created when running water deposits sediment

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Silt

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A person who copies documents

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Scribe

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Why did Egyptians create mummies?

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The soul needed to recognize the body to reunite with it in the after-life.

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Did all Egyptians that passed away get mummified?

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False

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Pyramids were

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giant tombs that housed the mummy of one pharaoh.