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21 Cards in this Set
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Cataract
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Large choppy falls
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Delta
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Were water disperses into the ocean
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Silt
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Fertile soil from the bottom of a river
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Pharaoh
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The high king of Egypt ruler
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Dynasty
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A sequence of rulers from the same family
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Regent
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A person that takes over for a child that is crowned pharaoh until they are old enough
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Sphinx
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A large monument made in front of the great pyramid of Giza
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Tutenkahmen
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Helped rule Egypt for over 10 years
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Hapshetsut
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The regent for king tut but refused to give up the throne and crowned herself Pharaoh
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Thutmose the third
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was not Pharaoh till 30 and ruled succesfully
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Afterlife
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Life after death
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Mummy
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A wrapped dead body
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Pyramid
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Triangular structure built for a Pharaohs burial
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Ka
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Soul
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Giza
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A city known for the great pyramids of giza
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Polytheism
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A belief in many gods
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Amon-Re
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Great god of the sun
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Hieroglyphs
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A early form of writing using pictures
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Papyrus
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A piece of plant used for writing
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Artisian
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Someone skilled at making stuff by hand
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Archer
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Someone skilled at archery
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