Chapter 5 Lesson 1 Ancient Egypt

The longest river in the world which flows north about 4,000 miles

Means, "Black Land"; what the ancient Egyptians called their land after the dark, rich soil.

A king of Upper Egypt who around 3100 B.C. married a lower Egypt Princess uniting both Kingdoms

The largest desert in the world which covers all of the northern part of the African continent.

to unite; to bring together into one unit.

A reed plant that grew wild along the Nile.

A waterfall or rapids in a river.

A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins.

A fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea.

A line of rulers from one family.

A writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols.

One of a kind; different from all others.

To separate from others.