Ancient Egypt

 life after death

• afterlife

• cataract

• delta

• hieroglyphics

section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain

• afterlife

• cataract

• delta

• hieroglyphics

fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river

• afterlife

• cataract

• delta

• hieroglyphics

Egyptian writing system that used symbols to communicate sounds, words, and ideas

• afterlife

• cataract

• delta

• hieroglyphics

body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing

• mummy

• Nile River

• obelisk

• papyrus

traditionally considered the longest river in the world, with a length of over 4,000 miles, and made civilization possible in Egypt and Kush

• mummy

• Nile River

• obelisk

• papyrus

tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top

• mummy

• Nile River

• obelisk

• papyrus

paper material made from the reeds of a plant along the Nile River

• mummy

• Nile River

• obelisk

• papyrus

ruler of ancient Egypt

• pharaoh

• pyramid

• Rosetta Stone

• theocracy

stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top

• pharaoh

• pyramid

• Rosetta Stone

• theocracy