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Ancient Egypt Flashcards

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topogarphy

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the surface features of a place or a region such as mountains or desserts

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vegetation

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the plant of a place or region

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delta

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an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of the river

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papyrus

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a tough water plant used to make paper and rope in ancient time

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pyramid

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a huge triangular shaped monument of ancient Egypt

built around a tomb

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vizier

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a high ranking government official

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alliance

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a agreement between nations

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embalm

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to treat a dead body with preservitives to prevent it from decaying

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sarcoughagus

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a largo stone coffin

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hieroglyph

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a symbol used in hieroglyphics created 3,000 B.C.E

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census

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an official count of how many people are in a area

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famine

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a severe shortage of food

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archer

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a person who shoots with a bow and arrow

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dynasty

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a family or group that rules for several generations

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kandake

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a powerful female leader who co ruled kush with her husband and sons

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treaty

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a written agreement two lands

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covenant

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a agreement or promise

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descendent

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a daughter or son, granddaughter

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sacrifice

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a gift of a animal to slaughter as a way to honor the gods

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prophet

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a person who speaks or interprets for God to other people

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plague

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a terrible disaster affecting many people and thought to be sent by God as a punishment

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exodus

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the escape of the hebrews from Egyptian slavery

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ten commandments

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the ten laws that were given to Moses from God

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sabbath

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the seventh day of the week to be used for rest and worship, according to one of the Ten commandments

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the arc of the covenant

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the chest that holds the ten commandments written on stone tablets that the hebrews carried with them during there wanderings

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