| A | B |
|---|
| delta | triangle land area formed by mud and sand |
| silt | rich fertile soil deposited on river banks |
| papyrus | large reed that grows on the banks of the Nile |
| pharaoh | king--means "great house" |
| dynasty | ruling family |
| mummy | preserved dead body |
| pyramid | special tomb for Pharaohs |
| hieroglyphics | ancient Egyptian writing |
| Meroitic script | one of world's first alphabets |
| commerce | buying and selling of goods and services |
| ebony | black wood from West Africa |
| ivory | hard white material from elephant tusks |
| interdependence | dependence by each country or group on the other |
| cataract | group of rocky rapids |
| bureaucracy | system of government officials who carry out government rules and regulations |
| artisan | skilled worker who practices a handicraft |
| sculpture | free standing piece of art made of clay,stone,etc |
| anatomy | study of the structure of the body and its organs |
