Unit 4 Flashcards
Rapids or waterfalls in a river.
Cataracts
A triangular-shaped piece of land made from silt deposits.
Delta
A ruler of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
A government lead by religious leaders.
Theocracy
A person of high rank or birth.
Noble
Life after death.
Afterlife
These are preserved, dead bodies.
Mummies
A superior group in society
Elites
These are foursided, triangular tombs built in Egypt
Pyramid
The science of building.
Engineering
These are the paths traders take.
Trade Routes
This is the Egyptian writing system.
Hieroglyphics
This is a paper-like material made from reeds.
Papyrus
This a large stone with the same story inscribed in three languages.
Rosetta Stone
This is a mythical Egyptian figure with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
Sphinx