Unit 2 Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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

• cataract

• delta

• pyramid

• artifact

land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river

• artifact

• delta

• pharaoh

• hieroglyphics

a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• artifact

• papyrus

• cataract

• pharaoh

a tomb with triangle-shaped sides

• pharaoh

• hieroglyphics

• pyramid

• delta

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

• artifact

• papyrus

• delta

• pyramid

a system of writing based on pictures rather than letters

• hieroglyphics

• pyramid

• cataract

• pharaoh

an object used during a past period in history

• delta

• artifact

• pharaoh

• cataract

The ________ came from the tomb of Tutankhamun.

Over time, the ability to read _____________ was lost.

Scribes recorded their information on scrolls made of _______.