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River Valley Civ.
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley and China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cataracts | strong rapids |
| delta | triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river |
| pharaoh | title used by the rulers of Egypt |
| dynasty | series of rulers from the same family |
| mummies | specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth |
| pyramids | huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top |
| hieroglyphics | the Egyptian writing system |
| papyrus | a long lasting, paper-like material made from reeds |
| Rosetta Stone | a slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian |
| sphinxes | imaginary creatures with bodies of lions and heads of other animals or humans |
| obelisk | a tall, four sided pillar that is pointed on top |
| King Tutankhamen | Egyptian pharaoh who was buried with many treasures |
| surplus | when there is more food than needed |
| Mesopotamia | region in SW Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, one of the world's oldest civilizations |
| Hammurabi's Code | a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life |
| Fertile Crescent | a large area of rich, or fertile, farmland |
| silt | a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks |
| polytheism | the worship of many gods |
| social hierarchy | the division of society by rank or class |
| cuneiform | the world's first system of writing (a Sumerian invention) |
| ziggurat | a pyramid-shaped temple tower |
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