Ch 5.1 and 5.2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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delta
A
the area near a river’s mouth where the river deposits large amounts of sand and silt
2
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silt
A
fine, fertile soil deposited by a river
3
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fertile
A
favorable for the growth of crops and other plants
4
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linen
A
a fabric woven from fibers of the flax plant
5
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scribe
A
a person who specializes in writing and serves as a record keeper
6
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hieroglyph
A
a picture standing for a word or sound
7
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papyrus
A
a paper like material made from stems of the papyrus plant and used for writing by the ancient Egyptians
8
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afterlife
A
a life believed to follow death
9
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embalm
A
to preserve a body after death
10
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mummy
A
the body of a human that has been preserved and dried out to prevent decay
