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chapter 15
North Africa
Term | Definition |
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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 |