Vocab Set 1
What term means existing for a long, long time?
Ancient
What term means a place of burial?
Tomb
What term means to create something new?
Invent
Who were the supernatural beings worshipped by Egyptians?
Gods/Goddesses
What does flood mean?
To cover with water
What is papyrus?
A plant used to make paper?
What term means the weather at a place over many years?
Climate
What term means a system of bringing water?
Irrigation
What term means a place of burial?
Tomb
Fill in the blank. The _______________ soil around the Nile River was full of nutrients making it a good place to grow crops.
fertile
Fill in the blank. The ancient Egyptians created a written language using pictures and symbols called _____________________________.
Hieroglyphics