cataract

delta

 flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many years

artisan

skilled worker who practices a handicraft

pharaoh

king of ancient Egypt

dynasty

a series of rulers from the same family

bureaucracy

a system of many government officals who carry out government rules and regulations

mummy

a body that has been preserved so it will not decompose

hieroglyphic

a symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound

papyrus

a writing surface similar to paper named after the papyrus reed that grew along the Nile River in ancient Egypt

pyramid

structure with triangular sides

sculpture

a statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials

anatomy

the study of the structure of the body and its organs

commerce

buying and selling of goods and services

ivory

hard white material made from elephant tusks

interdependence

dependence by each country or group on the other

Meroitic script

one of the world's first alphabets, invented in ancient Nubia

ebony

black wood from West Africa

natron

a salt substance used during the mummification process