Chapter 3 "Ancient Egypt and Nubia" Flashcards
1
Q
A triangular-shaped area at the mouth of some rivers.
A
delta
2
Q
A mixture of soil and small rocks.
A
silt
3
Q
A plant whoes setms are used to make a kind of paper.
A
papyrus
4
Q
To unite, combine, or bring togeather.
A
unify
5
Q
In ancient Egypt, a god-king.
A
pharaoh
6
Q
A form of writing baced on pictures.
A
hieroglyphics
7
Q
A large stone building to serve as a house for the dead.
A
pyramid
8
Q
A preserved dead body.
A
mummy
9
Q
The way people use and manage resources.
A
economy
10
Q
A stone on wich a passage was written in three languages: Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and a form of Egyptian cursive writing.
A
Rosetta Stone
11
Q
Free.
A
independent
12
Q
A waterfall.
A
cataract
