Geography and History of Ancient Civilizations

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A land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 c.e.

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Canaan

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A nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 b.c.e.

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Egypt

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A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea.

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Jordan River

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A society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 b.c.e. to 350 c.e.

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Kush

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A body of water north of Africa. Whoever controls this body of water controls the known world.

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Mediterranean Sea

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The longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt.

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Nile River

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The natural features on the surface of Earth.

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Physical Geography

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The shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region.

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Topography

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Due to the mountains in Southern Egypt, the elevation makes the water flow North rather than South.

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Nile River Flow

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The area in Northern Egypt described as marshy wetlands and borders Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Nile River Delta