Chapter 4 Key Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Script One of the world’s first alphabets, invented in ancient Nubia
  2. 5. Group of rocky rapids
  3. 7. A writing surface similar to paper named after the papyrus reed that grew along the Nile River in ancient Egypt
  4. 8. Buying and selling of goods and services
  5. 9. System of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations
  6. 10. Symbol that stands for a word, idea or sound
  7. 12. Statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials
  8. 14. Study of the structure of the body and its organs
  9. 15. Hard white material made from elephant tusks
  10. 16. Black wood from West Africa
Down
  1. 1. A flat plain formed on a seabed where a river deposits material over many years
  2. 3. Dependence by each country or group on the other
  3. 4. A body that has been preserved so it will not decompose
  4. 6. Series of rulers from the same family
  5. 11. Structure with triangular sides
  6. 13. King of ancient Egypt
  7. 14. Skilled worker who practices handicraft