| A | B |
|---|
| desertification | fertile land changes into desert |
| delta | triangle-shaped area at mouth of river |
| cataract | waterfall |
| predict | to tell what will happen ahead of time |
| silt | fine bits of rock and soil carried by water |
| dynasty | series of rulers from the same family |
| edict | a command |
| hieroglyphics | writing system in which pictures or symbols stand for ideas, objects, or sounds |
| mummy | a preserved body |
| papyrus | paperlike material made from reeds |
| peasant | poor person who lives on and farms the land |
| pharaoh | ruler of ancient Egypt |
| pyramid | tomb for the dead, often for a dead ruler |
| annex | to take over |
| independence | complete freedom |
| obelisk | ancient stone monument |
| trading network | a group of buyers and sellers |
