Ancient Egypt

Rock formations that create churning rapids

• cataract

• delta

• papyrus

• vizier

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

• delta

• cataract

• vizier

• dynasty

a series of rulers from the same family

• dynasty

• vizier

• clan

• pharaoh

a title for Egyptian kings

• pharaoh

• vizier

• dynasty

• king

chief officials of Egypt

• viziers

• pharaohs

• advisors

• hierarchy

Monumental tombs to house dead bodies

• pyramids

• ziggurats

• viziers

• temples

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

• hierarchy

• monarchy

• dynasty

• vizier

The preserved body of a pharaoh or other powerful person in ancient Egypt

• mummy

• vizier

• dynasty

• pharaoh

Another word for exchange

• barter

• trade

• papyrus

• vizier

a picture representing an object, sound, or idea that was part of the ancient Egyptian writing system

• hieroglyph

• cuneiform

• pictograph

• cave paintings