Cataract

A large waterfall

Succession

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time

Delta

A land form made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into a n ocean or lake

fertile

able to produce good crops

Linen

fabric woven from fibers of the flax plant

Irrigation

A way of supplying water to an area of land

Quarried

obtained stone by cutting, digging, or blasting

Scribes

People trained to write using the earliest forms of writing before literacy sounds

Hieroglyphs

Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things or sound

Papyrus

A long lasting paper like material made from reeds

embalm

To treat a dead body with preservation

Mummy

a dead body preserved in lifelike condition

Artisans

skilled workers who make goods by hand

dynasty

A series of rulers from the same family

Pharaoh

A ruler of ancient egypt

pyramid

Huge triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the old kingdom.

Monuments

structures built to honor a person, group, or event

obelisk

A stone pillar typically having a square or rectangle cross section snf s pyramidal top, set up as a ,monument or landmark

Incense

A material that produces a present smell when burned

Empire

A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler