Unit 2 Chapter 3 Vocabulary

land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river

• papyrus

• hieroglyphics

• delta

• artifacts

a tomb with triangle-shaped sides

• cataract

• pyramid

• papyrus

• delta

a system of writing based on pictures rather than letters

• cataract

• delta

• artifact

• hieroglyphics

a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• cataract

• artifact

• papyrus

• delta

a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• delta

• cataracts

• pharaoh

• artifact

a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

• artifact

• papyrus

• cataract

• delta

an object used during a past period in history

• delta

• papyrus

• pharaoh

• artifact