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15 Cards in this Set
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CATARACT
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The six rock-filled rapids found in the Nubian section of the Nile.
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DELTA
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A triangle shaped area of a stream.
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SILT
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Rich, fertile soil.
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PHAROAH
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A king in Egypt
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DYNASTY
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A series of rulers from the same family.
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REGENT
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Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule.
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AFTERLIFE
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A life after death.
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MUMMY
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Bodies that are preserved, Possibly their spirits would exist in the afterlife.
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PYRAMID
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Huge buildings with four sloping outside wall called triangles.
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HIEROGLYPH
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Picture-like symbols.
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ASTRONOMERS
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Scientists who study the stars and other objects in the sky.
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ARTISANS
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Skilled workers.
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HERODOTUS
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Greek historian
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KEMET
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The black land of Egypt-called this because of the dark soil.
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PAPYRUS
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An early form of paper made from a reed-like plant.
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