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large boulder in Nile River to prevent enemies from attacking
cataracts
largest river in Egypt, largest river in the world
The Nile River
fan-shaped area of fertile marshland
delta
bucket attached to a long pole to get water from Nile River which is used to irrigate the crops
shadoof
a reed plant that grows along the Nile which is used to make baskets, river rafts, and paper
papyrus
a king passes his rights to his son, who passes his rights to his son, who passes his rights to his son
dynasty
when the same person is both the religious leader and the political leader
theocracy
an Egyptian ruler
pharaoh
a government official appointed by the pharaoh
bureaucrat
a combination of pictures and sound symbols to represent words.
hieroglyphics
