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Vocab Flashcards

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Cataracts

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Strong rapids

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Delta

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A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river

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Menes

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A leader who rose to power in Upper Egypt

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Pharaoh

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The title used by the ruler of Egypt (name means “Great House”)

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Dynasty

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A series of rulers from the same family

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Old Kingdom

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A period in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 BC to 2200 BC

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Khufu

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The most famous pharaoh in the Old Kingdom

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Nobles

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People from rich or powerful families

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Afterlife

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Life after death

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Mummies

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Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth

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Elite

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People of wealth and power

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Pyramids

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Huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top

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Engineering

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The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

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Middle Kingdom

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A period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 BC

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New Kingdom

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The period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory

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Trade Routes

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Paths followed by traders

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Queen Hathepsut

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A ruler who worked to increase Egyptian trade

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Ramses the Great

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A ruler whose reign was one of the longest in Egyptian history and who fought the Hittites

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Hieroglyphics

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The Egyptian writing system

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Papyrus

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A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds

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Rosetta Stone

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A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics

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Sphinxes

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Imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans

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Obelisk

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A tall four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

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King Tutankhamen

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King Tut

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Piankhi

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Kashta’s son who continued his father’s attack on Egypt

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Trade Network

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A system of people in different lands who trade goods

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Merchants

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Traders

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Exports

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Items sent out to other regions

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Imports

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Goods brought in from other regions

30
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Queen Shanakhdakheto

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The first woman to rule Kush

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King Ezana

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King of Aksum

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