vocabulary
Nile River Valley-area of land around Nile River
Nile River-flows through the Nile River Valley; longest river in the world; flow north
Blue & White Nile Rivers-The 2 river that start the Nile River
Cataracts-rocks and cliffs that form "Whitewater Rapids" in the Nile River
Delta-A triangle shaped areas of land found at the end of the Nile River where it meets the Mediterranean Sea
Sahara-Found to the west of the Nile River; Largest desert in the world; creates a natural barrier for Egypt to the west
"Red Land"-Name of the desert part of Egypt because it was not fertile
"Black Land"-Name of the area of Egypt that was fertile because of the Nile River flooding
Papyrus-a reed plant that s grows along the Nile; used to make paper
Hieroglyphics-Egyptian writing system
Rosetta Stone-allowed historians to interpret the Hieroglyphics
Narmer- Credited with UNITING EGYPT
Upper Egypt-Southern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt-Northern part of Egypt
Dynasty -family of rulers
Nile River-flows through the Nile River Valley; longest river in the world; flow north
Blue & White Nile Rivers-The 2 river that start the Nile River
Cataracts-rocks and cliffs that form "Whitewater Rapids" in the Nile River
Delta-A triangle shaped areas of land found at the end of the Nile River where it meets the Mediterranean Sea
Sahara-Found to the west of the Nile River; Largest desert in the world; creates a natural barrier for Egypt to the west
"Red Land"-Name of the desert part of Egypt because it was not fertile
"Black Land"-Name of the area of Egypt that was fertile because of the Nile River flooding
Papyrus-a reed plant that s grows along the Nile; used to make paper
Hieroglyphics-Egyptian writing system
Rosetta Stone-allowed historians to interpret the Hieroglyphics
Narmer- Credited with UNITING EGYPT
Upper Egypt-Southern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt-Northern part of Egypt
Dynasty -family of rulers