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Cataract
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High waterfall or rapids
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Delta
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Triangle-shaped deposit of rich soil near a river's mouth
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Silt
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Fine, fertile soil carried by rivers and deposited on nearby lands
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Fertile
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Favorable for growth of crops and other plants
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Linen
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Fabric woven from fibers of the flax plant
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Plateau
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Flat land area that is raised sharply above other nearby land
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Quarried
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Obtained stone by cutting, digging, or blasting
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Irrigation
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Watering of dry land by using ditches, pipes, or streams
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Scribes
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People who specialized in writing and record keeping
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Hieroglyphs
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Pictures that stand for words or sounds
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Papyrus
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Paper-like material made from the stems of the papyrus reed
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Afterlife
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A like believed to follow death
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Embalm
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To preserve a body after death
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Mummy
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Body prepared for burial according to ancient Egyptian practice
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Artisans
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Skilled workers; crafts people
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