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1. Delta- A broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the river.
Narmer- A king of Egypt that wore a crown that celebrates the unification of Egypt.
Pharaoh- Egyptian god-kings that were thought to be as powerful as gods of heaven.
Theocracy- Government where rule is based on religious authority.
Pyramid- Resting place of kings after death
Mummification- drying a copse to prevent it from decaying
Hieroglyphic- Pictographs that were used as the earliest form of Egyptian writing
3. Being surrounded by deserts benefited Egypt by giving them land to farm.
4. Egyptians viewed a pharaoh as gods of heaven
5. Egyptians mummified body because they wanted to preserve the corpse of their kings.


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