Chapter 5 Flashcards
Egypt
1
Q
cataract
A
a waterfall or rapids in a river.
2
Q
delta
A
a fan-shaped area pf silt near where a river flows into the sea.
3
Q
shadoof
A
a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basin.
4
Q
papyrus
A
a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile.
5
Q
hieroglyphices
A
a writing system made up of a comb of pictures and sound symbols.
6
Q
dynasty
A
a line ruler from one family.
