Cataract
A large waterfall
Succession
The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time
Delta
A land form made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into a n ocean or lake
fertile
able to produce good crops
Linen
fabric woven from fibers of the flax plant
Irrigation
A way of supplying water to an area of land
Quarried
obtained stone by cutting, digging, or blasting
Scribes
People trained to write using the earliest forms of writing before literacy sounds
Hieroglyphs
Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things or sound
Papyrus
A long lasting paper like material made from reeds
embalm
To treat a dead body with preservation
Mummy
a dead body preserved in lifelike condition
Artisans
skilled workers who make goods by hand
dynasty
A series of rulers from the same family
Pharaoh
A ruler of ancient egypt
pyramid
Huge triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the old kingdom.
Monuments
structures built to honor a person, group, or event
obelisk
A stone pillar typically having a square or rectangle cross section snf s pyramidal top, set up as a ,monument or landmark
Incense
A material that produces a present smell when burned
Empire
A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler