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19 Cards in this Set
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Cataract |
A waterfall in the Nile River |
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Delta |
A plot of land surrounded by two rivers. The land is an a shape of a triangle. |
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Silt |
Fertile soil. |
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Shaduf |
A crane like tool used to transport water into a canal. |
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Canal |
A ditch that is used to bring water to crops. |
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Pharaoh |
A king in Egypt |
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Pyramid |
A triangle shaped building that Egyptians used to keep the mummies in. |
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Mummy |
A dead pharaoh wrapped in linen. That is put an a sarcophagus. |
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Sarcophagus |
A coffin for a mummy. |
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Hieroglyphics |
Ancient writing used by Egyptians. |
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Nile River |
The main river that flows through the east of Africa and in Egypt. |
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Natron |
A type of salt used to dry the pharaoh's body for mummification. |
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Dynstay |
A line of rulers form the same family that rules for generations. |
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Old Kingdom |
First part of Egypt. The only time when pyramids were built. |
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Middle Kingdom |
When the Egypt was in it's middle stage. Lot's of war, strong military, and expanded Egypt. |
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New Kingdom |
The newest time of Egypt (even though long time ago). Had the strongest military, even more expansion, and better trading system. |
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Khufu |
Had the biggest pyramid made. |
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Hashepust |
First female pharaoh and she made the trading better. |
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Akhenaton |
Made new God. Made Egyptians monostary. |
