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lesson 3.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cataract | Before reaching egypt, the river in ancient times roared through six cataract |
| delta | A delta is an area of sediment- soil or minerals carried by water - deposited at the mouth of a river |
| artisan | These local rulers used this surplus to buy rich cloth, jewelry |
| pharoah | Legends say that narmer brought them together in about 3000bce. this made him the first pharaoh, or king of a united Egypt. |
| dynasty | A dynasty is a ruling family |
| bureaucracy | The pharaoh relied on a bureaucracy, or a system of offices and officials that handle the business of government. |
| mummy | |
| environmental | Pharaohs of the middle kingdom dealt with one of egypt's major environmental challenges |
| devotion |