| A | B |
|---|
| hieroglyphics | an Egyptian form of writing |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| mummy | a preserved body |
| edict | a command given by pharaoh |
| silt | bits of rock & soil carried by water |
| predict | to tell ahead of time what will happen |
| peasant | a poor person who usually farms |
| cataract | a waterfall or spot where water runs over rocks |
| desertification | a change of fertile land into desert |
| papyrus | a paperlike material |
| delta | a triangle shaped area of islands and marshes at the mouth of a river |
| pharaoh | a ruler of ancient Egypt |
| pyramid | a burial place for the dead |
| independence | complete freedom |
