Vocab 1
ditches dug into the land to move water from one place to another or be used for transportation
canals
pictures or shapes used to stand for something else
symbols
correctly done without mistakes
accurately
a structure with four triangular sides and a square base or bottom
pyramid
a way of doing something that hasn't changed over many years
tradition
very, very old or long, long ago
ancient
a set of beliefs about how the world started, why things happen in it, and how people should live in it
religion
pictures that represent sounds, letters, or words
hieroglyphs
something valuable, special, or important
treasure
a scientist who studies the way people lived in the past by looking at what they left behind such as tools or pottery
archaeologist
to exchange
trade
a tall pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
ziggurat
shown in pictures or described in words
depicted
an imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human
sphinx
places where people are buried after they die
tomb
people whose job is to write things down
scribes
a large group of people traveling together on animals or in vehicles for a long journey
caravan
someone who decides how a building should look and draws the plans the builders follow
architect
can be seen
visible
a great success or accomplishment
triumph
the system of writing in Mesopotamia using wedge-shaped symbols
cuneiform
a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
flooding
an Egyptian ruler
pharoah
things that have been done well; successes or achievements
accomplishments
a certain or exact kind of something
specific