Delta: where a river divides into many smaller channels
Narmer: an ancient Egyptian king during the early dynastic period
pharaoh: a ruler in ancient Egypt
theocracy: a government where priests rule through the power of God
pyramid: a royal tomb in ancient Egypt
mummification: a process of preserving a dead body
hieroglyphics: ancient Egyptian and other writing systems consisting of symbols and marks
papyrus: material used by ancient Egyptians and Mediterraneans to write and make tools
- The desert benefitted Egypt because it kept out invaders and prevented constant warfare.
- The Egyptians viewed the Pharaoh as a God who had full responsibility for the kingdom.
- Egyptians mummified bodies to preserve them for the afterlife.
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