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13 Cards in this Set
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Define a Cataract |
fallen cliffs and boulders that turn rivers into rapids. |
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Define a Delta |
a skinny strip of land where the river split into many branches; most crops were farmed here because of the fertile area. |
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Define an Irrigation System |
system that Ancient Egyptians used to bring water to their crops without having to manually fetch water themselves. |
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Define Nomes |
the first settlements in Egypt; farming villages that were united into agricultural districts. |
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Identify Howard Carter |
The first archaeologist that discovered the first untouched tomb. |
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Identify Tutankhamun |
a now mummified ruler of Egypt who became king at the age of eight; tomb was discovered by Howard Carter. |
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Identify the Nile River |
the longest river in the world; considered to be the greatest life source for the Ancient Egyptians, and the center of the country's unity. |
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Identify Upper Egypt |
The southern nile. |
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Identify Lower Egypt |
The northern nile. |
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Identify Menes |
Egypt's first pharoah who united the whole country. |
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Why was the Nile's yearly flood important to Egyptian farmers? |
the yearly flood brought silt. |
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How did the surrounding desert affect the life in ancient Egypt? |
the surrounding desert brought the Ancient Egyptians closer to each other, and also protected them from enemy attacks. |
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How did Menes alter Egypt's political organization? |
Menes combined the crowns of upper and lower egypt, and he established a new capital; centrally locates it. |
