6th Grade SS

an area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water

a series of rulers from the same family

an ancient Egyptian ruler that held supreme authority in government, religion, and the

military; a king; was believed to be a living god

chief official in ancient Egypt who helped carry out much of the day-to-day work of

governing the country

the Nile River Delta region of Egypt with a wide expanse, fertile land, and access to the

Mediterranean Sea

the king of Upper Egypt that conquered Lower Egypt and united the country; the was the

first ruler of all Egypt; he is sometimes called Narmer

the long river that flows through the heart of Egypt

the long narrow stretch of the Nile, south of modern day Cairo; it was higher in

elevation than Lower Egypt

a system in which people belong to social classes or different ranks

the preserved body of a pharaoh or an important person in ancient Egypt