Ancient Egypt

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  1. Nubia
    an ancient region of northeastern Africa on the Nile
    Nubia
    3. cataract 8.
  2. silt
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
    1. silt 6. pyramid
    2. delta 7.
  3. papyrus
    tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber
    Kush
    4. dynasty 9. hieroglyphics
    5. pharaoh 10. papyrus
  4. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
    Kush
    4. dynasty 9. hieroglyphics
    5. pharaoh 10. papyrus
  5. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
    Nubia
    3. cataract 8.
  6. delta
    the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
    1. silt 6. pyramid
    2. delta 7.
  7. pyramid
    a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides
    1. silt 6. pyramid
    2. delta 7.
  8. dynasty
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
    Kush
    4. dynasty 9. hieroglyphics
    5. pharaoh 10. papyrus
Created on Mon Oct 04 14:22:29 EDT 2010

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