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| rapids along a river, such as those along the Nile in Egypt |
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| a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river |
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| Legendary Egyptian ruler, he unified the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt and built the new capital city of Memphis. |
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| the title used by the rulers of Egypt |
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| a series of rulers from the same family |
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| the period from about 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified |
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| Egyptian pharaoh, he ruled during Egypt’s Old Kingdom and is known for the many monuments built to honor him. |
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| a rich and powerful person |
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| life after death, much of Egyptian religion focused on the afterlife |
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| a specially treated body wrapped in cloth for preservation |
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| people of wealth and power |
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| a huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians and other peoples |
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| the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes |
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| the period of Egyptian history from about 2050 to 1750 BC and marked by order and stability |
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| the period from about 1550 to 1050 BC in Egyptian history when Egypt reached the height of its power and glory |
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| a path followed by traders |
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| Egyptian queen, she worked to increase trade with places outside of Egypt and ordered many impressive monuments and temples built during her reign |
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| Egyptian pharaoh, he expanded the kingdom and built lasting temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel. Ramses the Great is often considered one of Egypt’s greatest rulers. |
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| the ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols |
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| a long-lasting, paper like material made from reeds that the ancient Egyptians used to write on |
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| a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing |
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| an imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion that was often shown on Egyptian statues |
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| a tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in ancient Egypt |
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| Egyptian pharaoh, he died while still a young king. The discovery of his tomb in 1922 has taught archaeologists much about Egyptian culture |
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| Ruler of Kush, he was one of Kush’s most successful military leaders. His army captured all of Egypt. |
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| a system of people in different lands who trade goods back and forth |
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| items sent to other regions for trade |
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| goods brought in from other regions |
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| Ruler of Kush, historians thought she was the first women to rule Kush. her tomb was in one of the largest pyramid in mero |
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| Aksumite ruler, he destroyed Mero and took over the kingdom of Kush around AD 350. |
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| remained linked to the body and could not leave its burial site |
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| preserve from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative |
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| he was pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the dynasty. He was a member of the theban royal house, the son of pharaoh of the seventeenth dynasty, King Kamose |
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