University:
Felician University
Course:
HIST-110 | World Geography and Culture
Academic year:

2019
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2
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SpaceCadet101

Vocabulary Ancient Egypt and Nubia Section 1: The Geography of the Nile An ancient region in the Nile River Valley, on the Nubia site of present day southern Egypt and Northern Sudan Cataract A large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water Delta A plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water Silt Fine soil found on river bottoms Section 2: The Rulers of Egypt Pharaoh The title of the kings of Ancient Egypt Dynasty A series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group Absolute Power Complete control over someone or something Regent Someone who rules for a child until a child is old enough to rule Section 3: Egyptian Religion Afterlife A life after death Mummy A dead body preserved in a lifelike condition Pyramid A huge building with four sloping triangle shaped sides; built as royal tombs in Egypt Giza An ancient Egyptian city; the site of the Great Pyramid Section 4: Ancient Egyptian Culture Hieroglyphs Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds Papyrus An Early form of paper made from a reed plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile Delta; the plant made to use this paper Astronomer A Scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky Section 5: The Cultures of Nubia A Mineral or a combination of minerals mined for Ore the production of metals The region of ancient Nubia between the first and Lower Nubia second Nile cataracts Upper Nubia The region of ancient Nubia between the second and the sixth Nile cataracts Artisan A worker who is skilled in crafting things by hand