Geography Terms Group 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cataract | Rapids along a river, such as those along the Nile. |
| Delta | A triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river. |
| Menes | United Upper and Lower Egypt; built the new capital of Memphis |
| Pharaoh | The title used by the rulers of Egypt |
| Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family |
| After-life | life after death |
| Mummies | A specially treated body wrapped in cloth for preservation |
| pyramids | A huge triangular tomb built by the Egytians and other peoples |
| hieroglyphics | The ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols |
| papyrus | A long lasting paper-like material made from reeds that was used by the Egyptians to write on |
| Rosetta Stone | A huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing |
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