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6th SS - Chapter 3
Chapter 3: The Nile River Valley
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| delta | very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water |
| Lower Egypt | located in Northern Egypt |
| Upper Egypt | located in Southern Egypt |
| unification | the joining of separate parts into one |
| pharaoh | name given to all the rulers of Egypt |
| mummification | process in which Ancient Egyptians would preserve the bodies of the dead |
| pyramids | triangular shaped stone structures used as tombs |
| hieroglyphics | writing system that used picture-signs |
| papyrus | a kind of paper made from the papyrus reed plant, that Ancient Egyptians used for writing |
| economy | the way a country manages its resources to produce goods and services |
| expeditions | a journey undertaken for a specific purpose |
| cataract | steep rapids in a river |
| social pyramid | a triangular-shaped chart that shows the rank of people in its society |
| Kerma | capital city of Kush |
| Ramses II | last strong pharaoh |
| Rosetta Stone | ancient stone with 3 different languages that was found that helped decipher Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics |