tributaries - smaller rivers that flow
into larger ones
legend - a story handed down over
time that has some basis in fact but
also includes fictional details
pharaoh - a king of Ancient Egypt
Egyptologist - one who studies ancient
Egyptian history, language, literature,
religion, art, etc.
archaeology - the study of the past
based on physical remains (tools, art,
weapons, buildings, etc.)
architecture - the art and science of
building
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dynasty - a line of rulers from the
same family
monarchy - government ruled by a
king or queen
sphinx - monument with the face
of a pharaoh and the body of a lion
(also a figure in Egyptian
mythology)
regent - one who officially governs
in a ruler’s place
oracle - one believed to be able to
predict the future
obelisk - a tall, thin, four-sided
stone monument, usually rising to a
pointed pyramid-shaped top