Vocab
one of kind, different from all the others
unique
to unite, to bring together into one unit
unify
The Nile River contains dangerous, fast-moving waters called...
cataracts
In a dynasty, who takes power when a pharaoh dies?
The pharaoh's son or grandson
Hieroglyphics are picture symbols that represent
ideas, objects, and sounds
dangerous, fast-moving water
cataracts
a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
hieroglyphics
What helped Egyptian farmers grow crops during the dry season?
shadoof
Narmer, the king of ____, unified Egypt for the first time around 3100 B.C.
How did the deserts help the Egyptians?
They protected Egypt from outside invaders.
to separate from others
isolate
a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile River
papyrus
The Nile River’s floods provided Egyptians with the ___ they needed to grow crops
fertile soil
What was significant about joining the two kingdoms (Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt) under Narmer?
The land of Egypt became more powerful
When did the Egyptians plant their crops?
Egyptians planted wheat, barely, and flax seeds when the soil was wet and the water returned to a normal level.
a fan-shaped area of silt near where the river flows into the sea
delta
line of rulers from one family
dynasty
What is the best description of the Nile River’s delta?
fertile marshland
What did Egyptians do during the dry season?
Egyptians irrigated their crops.
A bucket attached to a long pole. The bucket is used to transfer river water into storage basins
shadoof
To supply water to
irrigate
What physical feature is the east and west of the Nile on either side?
deserts
How was the flooding different in Egypt and Mesopotamia?
The Mesopotamians couldn’t predict or control the flooding of the rivers but the Egyptians could.