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chapter 15
North Africa
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sarcophagus | coffin |
| pyramid | a stone monument built as a tomb in ancient egypt |
| hydroelectric power | a source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity |
| hieroglyphics | an ancient system of writing that uses pictures and symblos |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| Pharaoh | a king in ancient Egypt |
| deity | a god or goddess |
| Papyrus | a paper like material invented in ancient |
| Tomb | a burial place |
| Floodplain | the low-lying land next to rivers, formed by sediment left by flooding |
| Cultural hearth | center of civilization from which ideas and technology spread |
| City-state | an independent state made up of a city and the territories depending on it |