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Mummy - a body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen Deity - god or goddess Pharaohs - all powerful king in ancient Egypt Pyramid - huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians To serve as a tomb Embalming process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a persons body after death Hieroglyphics system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians Dynasty line of rulers from the same family Papyrus reed plant of the Nile valley used to make a form of paper Cataract steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river Delta - area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river Tribute - payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection Incense- material burned for its pleasant smell Savanna - grassy plain Length of the Nile - 4,000 miles Spring floods were good for Egypt, how? The floods left behind black fertile soil where they could grow more than enough crops to feed themselves and their animals Diagram of social class Pharaoh Upper class - priests, nobles and other wealthy Egyptians Middle class - people who ran businesses or produced goods Traders, artisans, shopkeepers and scribes Lower than middle class - farmers and herders the largest group Lower class - unskilled workers How are Egypt and Mesopotamia the same they both developed writing systems and governments they both had very skilled farmers and traders Why did Egyptians serve pharaohs they believed their kingdoms depended on strong leaders. Book of the dead - spells needed to enter afterlife How to build a pyramid? Astronomy and math were used along with about 1,000 people to build a pyramid Built On a square base with the entrance north Placing heavy stones King Khufu ancient king for whom the great pyramid was built