Egypt-The Gift of the Nile

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delta

An area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fine soil

fertile

Term for soil that is good for growing crops.

Upper Nile

The name for the Nile River in the South of Egypt

Lower Nile

The name for the Nile River in the north.

shaduf

a bucket on a lever (stick that moves the bucket up and down) used by Ancient Egyptians to lift water from a river or canal for use in the fields

linen

a light fabric created by weaving fibers from flax plants

Copper

a metal found in the Sinai peninsula

Cataract

a waterfall like those on the Nile River in Egypt

bartering

exchanging goods that people grew or made

Silt

fine soil that is deposited along the shores of a river such as the Nile

reeds

material used to make rafts for fishing

lapis lazuli

one of two precious stones that were mined for their used in Egyptian jewelry


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