Nile River - longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible, Upper Egypt - southern part of Egypt, Lower Egypt - northern part of Egypt, Canopic Jars - These were created during the mummification process to contain all of the organs, so that upon entering the afterlife, the person would be complete., Cataract - a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain, Delta - fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river, Silt - fertile soil that was formed after the Nile flooded, Pharaoh - ruler of Egypt who was worshiped as a god, Menes - first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt, Pyramid - a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top, Mummy - a body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing,  Afterlife - life after death, Book of the Dead - A text that had a number of magic spells that were supposed to help a person in the afterlife., Dynasty - A period of rule when a series of kings or pharaohs all came from the same family., Vizier - The second in command in the Egyptian government after the pharaoh., Old Kingdom - 500 year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCo 2200 BCE, Scribe - a person who could write hieroglyphics, Khufu - most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom built the Great Pyramid of Giza,

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