Ancient Egypt Vocab Review

Front

What is a delta?

Back

An area of sediment at a river's mouth.

Front

Cataract is known as:

Back

Waterfalls and groups of rocky rapids.

Front

A drawing or symbol representing a word or sound is known as _____________.

Back

Hieroglyphics

Front

Silt is the fine soil deposited along riverbanks and mouths.

Back

The fine soil that is deposited along the banks and mouth of a river.

Front

Plant similar to paper?

Back

Papyrus

Front

An upper class person trained to write in hieroglyphs; a record-keeper is known as a _____________.

Back

scribe

Front

Egyptian structure with triangular sides: ____________

Back

Pyramid

Front

King of Egypt is a _____________.

Back

Pharaoh

Front

A dynasty is a _________________ family.

Back

ruling

Front

A body preserved by a special process is called a _____________.

Back

mummy