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5.1 the Nile river
Term | Definition |
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Cataract | Steep cliffs, and large boulders makes fast moving waters |
Delta | Where the nile splits into many branches of ferital marshland |
Dynasty | A royal family of rulers where power is past for one generation to the next |
Hieroglyphics | Egyptians picture symbols used to create a complex writing system |
Papyrus | Egyptian paper made from the reeds from the river nile |
Lifeblood of Egypt | Nile river's water used water for growing crops, bathing , drinking and security |
Increased farming and trade | Organized government |
Niles yearly flood | Successful farming |