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14 Cards in this Set
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The Importance of the Nile River
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Flows from south to north starting at lake Victoria and empties into the Medditerranean Sea
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The Gift of Eygpt
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Most Eygptians lived along the Nile in the delta (rich farm land in a triangle shape) by the rivers
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Nile Delta
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Delta known as "Black Land" and the desert "Red Land-
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Sahara
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is the worlds largest desert with Hot and dry climate- Foru fifths coverd by rocks, stones , gravel, and shrubs
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Nile
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gives silt (riched soil mixed with water) and water also a super highway for transporting goods
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Source of innovation
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Used the stars (Astronomy) and developed a clendar
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Source of innovation
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Had to build irrigation canals when dry and dams to control flood water
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Source of Relegion
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Made goods to explain nature
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Unity for the egyptians
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lower eygpt is in the north
Upper eygpt is in the south |
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Upper and lower egypt
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Ancient legend says Menes united upper and lower eygpt around 3100 B.C. (could have been Narmer)
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Menes(Narmer)
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established the first dynasty (ruling family) 30 dynasty Established capitals at Memphis (South or Cairio)
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Dynasty
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Pharaoh (Great House) is the ruler or God-King
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Pharaoh
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All oveyed him because their well being depended on it
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Pharaoh
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Protected the people from invaders and with officials collected taxes over saw buildeding projects and made sur laws were obeyed
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