Unit 2 Topic 3

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

• delta

• pharaoh

• cataract

• pyramid

land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river

• delta

• pharaoh

• cataract

• pyramid

a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• delta

• pharaoh

• cataract

• pyramid

a tomb with triangle-shaped sides

• delta

• pharaoh

• cataract

• pyramid

an object used during a past period in history

• papyrus

• hieroglyphics

• artifact

• pyramid

a system of writing based on pictures rather than letters

• papyrus

• hieroglyphics

• artifact

• pyramid

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

• papyrus

• hieroglyphics

• artifact

• pyramid