Ancient Egypt Flashcards

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Nile River

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Longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible

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Upper Egypt

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Southern part of Egypt

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Lower Egypt

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Northern part of Egypt

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Cataract

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A section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain

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Shadoof

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A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage bins

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Delta

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Fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river

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Pharaoh

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Ruler of Egypt

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Menes

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First king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt

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Pyramid

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A stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top

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Mummy

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A body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing