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egypt vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| delta | a triangularshaped area of soil at the mouth of a river that looks like fingers spread out. |
| silt | a mixture of soil and small rocks |
| Papyrus | The Papyrus plant was cultivated in Egypt for thousands of years. Egyptians used its stalk or stem to make papyrus paper. |
| cataracts | waterfalls |
| unified | or united, into one country |
| pharaoh | a king in ancient Egypt, the name means "great house". |
| pyramid | a large stone building that served as a house for the dead |
| hieroglyphics | a form of writing based on pictures |
| mummy | a preserved dead body |
| economy | the way a people use and manage resources |
| independent | free |