1. ANCIENT EGYPT VOCABULARY

2. CATARACT A waterfall

3. DELTA An area of low land where a river spreads into many smaller rivers

4. PAPYRUS A plant like grass that grows in water or a type of paper made from this plant

5. DYNASTY A family of kings or other rulers whose parents, grandparents, etc. have ruled the country for many years

6. AFTERLIFE The life the Egyptians believed that came after death

7. EMBALM To treat a dead body with chemicals, oils etc. to prevent it from decaying

8. MUMMY A dead body that has been preserved and often wrapped in cloth

9. HIEROGLYPHICS A system of writing that uses pictures to represent words

10. PHARAOH A ruler (king/queen) of ancient Egypt

11. OBELISK A tall pointed stone pillar

12. ACCESS The right to enter a place, use something or see something

13. TRIBUTE A payment of goods or money by one ruler or country to a more powerful one