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1 What is a delta?

1 a triangular area of fertile land formed by silt deposited by a river Home

2 What is a dynasty?

2 a group of rulers descending from the same family

3 What is a nomad?

3 people who move from place to place in search of food and water

4 What are hieroglyphics?

4 writing system using pictures to stand for sounds and ideas

5 What is papyrus?

5 a paper-like material

6 What is a cataract?

6 a dramatic turn or series of waterfalls on a river

7 What are two jobs a pharaoh would have had?

7 lawmaker, leader in battle, and the kingdom’s most important high priest

8 Why were the pyramids built?

8 to keep a dead person’s body protected for the afterlife

9 Why is the Rosetta Stone important to Egyptian history?

9 Champollion used it along with cartouches to decode Egyptian hieroglyphics.