CHAPTER TWO VOCABULARY.

EGYPT

• Egypt is a country in Middle East Africa.

Nile River

• The Nile river is a north flowing river in Egypt.

CATARACTS

• A cataract is a steep rapid formed by cliffs and boulders.

DELTA

• It's an area of fertile soil at the mouth if a river.

SAHARA

• A Sahara is a desert region in Northern Africa that is the largest hot desert in the world.

PAPYRUS

• A papyrus is a reed plant of the Nile valley, used to make a form of paper.

HIEROGLYPHICS

• Hieroglyphics are a system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the Ancient Egyptians.

NARMER

• Narmer was an ancient Egyptian king.

DYNASTY

• A dynasty is a line of rulers from the same family.

PHARAOH

• A pharaoh is an ancient Egyptian king.

DEITIES

• A deity is a god or goddess.

EMBALMING

• Embalming is a process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person's body after death.

MUMMY

• A mummy is a body that has been embalmed nod wrapped in linen.

PYRAMID

• A pyramid is a huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians.

KING KHUFU

• King Khufu is a fourth dynasty ancient Egyptian king who ruled in the first half of the old kingdom period.

GIZA

• Giza is a icy in northern Egypt and site of the Great Pyramid.

THEBES

• Thebes is an ancient city and former capital of Egypt.

TRIBUTE

• A tribute is a payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection.

AHMOSE

• Ahmose was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the eighteenth dynasty.

HATSHEPSUT

• Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty.

INCENSE

• It's a material burned for its pleasant smell.

THUTMOSE THE THIRD

• He was the sixth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty.

TUTANKHAMEN

• He was an Egyptian pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty.

RAMSES THE SECOND

• Ramses was the third pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty.

NUBIA

• Nubia is a region

KUSH

• Kush is an Egyptian colony from 6th century BC.

KERMA

• Kerma is a kingdom that the Nubians created.

NAPATA

• Napata is the capital of of the ancient kingdom Kush.

KASHTA

• Kashta is a Kushite king

PIYE

• Piye is kashtas son.

MEROE

• Meroe is the capital city of Kush.