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Sizemore Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Egypt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cataract | groups of rocky rapids |
| delta | an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river |
| Black Land | rich, dark soil created by the flooding of the Nile |
| Red Land | a place of hot burning sands in Egypt |
| artisans | skilled workers |
| dynasty | a ruling family |
| bureaucracy | a system of officials that handle the business of the government |
| mummy | a body preserved by a special process |
| heiroglypic | a drawing or symbol that represents a word or sound |
| papyrus | a material very similar to paper |
| pyramid | a structure with triangular sides |
| sculpture | a statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials |
| anatomy | the study of the structure of the body and its organs |
| commerce | the buying and selling of goods and services |
| ivory | a hard white material made from tusks |
| interdependence | dependence by each country or group on the other |
| Meroitic Script | one of the world's first alphabets |
| ebony | a black wood from West Africa |
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