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Chapter 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Silt | Rich soil |
| cataract | high waterfall, rapids |
| delta | triangle-shaped area (marshy flatland) |
| dynasty | ruling family |
| pharaoh | ruler |
| vizier | chief minister |
| mummification | preservation of a dead body |
| heiroglyphics | Egyptian picture writing |
| ideogram | pictures that symbolize an idea or action |
| demotic | Egyptian language of " the people " |
| Papyrus | reed along Nile used as people |
| Decipher | decode. |