8.1 Flashcards

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Cataract

Back

a waterfall or rapids in a river

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Delta

Back

a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

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Shadoof

Back

a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to a storage basins

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Papyrus

Back

A reed plant that grew wild along the Nile River

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Hieroglyphics

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a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols

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Dynasty

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a series of rulers from the same family