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35 Cards in this Set
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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 of upper Egypt around 3100bc. He wanted to unify upper and lower Egypt.
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Pharaoh
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Title used by the rulers of Egypt.
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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 2700bc to 2200bc.
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Khufu
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Most famous pharaoh of the old kingdom who ruled int the 2500s BC. Legend says he was cruel but historical records tell us that the people, who worked for him were well fed.
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Nobles
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People from rich and 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 at the 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 1750bc
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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 Hathesput
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Worked to increase Egyptian trade. She sent Egyptian traders south to trade with the Kingston of punt on the Red Sea and north to trade with people of Asia Minor and Greece.
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Ramses the Great
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Had one of the longest reign of any Egyptian pharaoh. During his reign he greatly increased the size of his kingdom
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Hieroglyphics
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The Egyptian writing system. One of the worlds first writing systems.
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Papyrus
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A long lasting writing material made from reeds.
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Rosetta Stone
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A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics and Greek that helped scholars figure out what the hieroglyphics said.
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Sphinxes
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Imaningary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of 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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Also known as King Tut. His tomb was found in 1922 and was filled with treasures that robbers hadn't robbed.
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Piankhi
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Also known as Piye. Among Kush's most successful military leaders. He fought against Egypt. By the time he died in 716bc he had conquered 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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Good brought in from other regions
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Queen shanakhdakheto
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The first woman to rule Kush, 170bc to 150bc.
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King Ezana
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The king of Aksum who took over Kush in about 350 AD
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Acquire
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To get
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Method
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A way of doing something
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Contracts
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Binding legal agreement
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Authority
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Power or influence
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