Delta- the end of a river that drains into a large body of water, fan-shaped, rich in silt/fertile soil
Cataract- white water rapids on the Nile
Shaduf- a scientific device that allows water to be moved from the Nile to the irrigation canal
Innudation- the annual flooding of the Nile- happens from May-October
Lotus- an aquatic plant that has a pink flower, used in religious ceremonies
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/30376-what-the-ancients-knew-nilometer-video.htm
Why do you think the movie defined the Egyptian society as 'not scientific'?
Can you persuade us to think that this movie is wrong by thinking of examples where the Egyptians were making predictions, solving problems, measuring/observing natural cycles, doing research...?
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