Ancient Egypt Geography

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Rapids along a river

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cataract

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Area around the Nile covered with rich silt

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Black Land

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Title used by Egyptian rulers

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pharaoh

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Dry, lifeless desert beyond the Nile

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Red Land

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Series of rulers from the same family

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dynasty

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Rich and powerful person

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noble

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Egyptian's name for a person's life force

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Ka

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Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians

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pyramid

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Period from 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified.

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Old Kingdom

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Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

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hieroglyphics