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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| delta | A triangular region formed at the mouth of a river by deposits of silt |
| cataracts | Rocky stretches in a river marked by rapid currents or waterfalls |
| Menes | First pharaoh of Egypt: said to have founded the city of Memphis |
| pharaoh | Ruler of ancient Egypt |
| theocracy | A government ruled by religious leaders who claimed God's authority |
| bureaucracy | A highly structured organization, often governmental, managed by officials |
| Hatshepsut | Queen of ancient Egypt: took place of her stepson |
| Ramses the Great | Pharaoh of Egypt: led an army against the Hittite |
| obelisks | tall, thin pillars with pyramid shaped tops |
| mummification | the process of preserving the body with chemicals after death |
| hieroglyphics | A form of ancient writing in which picture symbols represent sounds |
| papyrus | A paper like material made by ancient Egyptians from the stem of the reedy papyrus plant, which grows in the Nile river delta |
| Rosetta stone | A granite stone found in 1799 that bears an inscription in hieroglyphic, domestic characters, and greek |
| Piankhi | King of ancient Kush; led the Kushites north into Egypt |
| smelt | to melt or fuse metal in order to separate the metallic components |
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