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24 Cards in this Set
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environmental factors |
the water,topography (shape of the land), and vegeatation (plant life) of an area or region |
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geography |
The specific features of an an area. |
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Topography |
The surface feature of a place or region such as mountains or deserts. |
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Vegetation |
The plant life of a place or region |
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Delta |
an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river |
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Ferrtilization |
The process of adding fertilizer , or plant food, to soil |
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Papyrus |
A tough water plant used to make paper and rope in ancient time. |
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Nomad |
a person who moves from place to place with no permenant home. |
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Pharaohs |
an ancient egyptian leader |
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Old Kingdom |
a period in ancient egyptian history that lasted about 2700 - 2000 BCE |
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Middle Kingdom |
a period in ancient egyptian history that lasted about 2000- 1800 BCE |
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New Kingdom |
a period in ancient egyptian history that lasted about 1600- 1100 BCE |
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Pyramid |
A huge, triangle-shaped monument of ancient egypt that is built around an ancient tomb. |
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Social Classes |
a group of society distinguished from other groups by such things as wealth, property, and rights. |
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Social Pyramid |
a drawing of a pyramid shape with levels showing how social classes are positioned above and below one another reguarding power and rights. |
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Artisan |
a crafts person |
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Peasant |
a person who does farming for wealthy farm owners |
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Vizier |
a high ranking government officer |
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Alliance |
an agreement between nations to work together for common interests. |
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Embalm |
to treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying. |
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Sacarcophagus |
a large stone coffin |
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Hieroglyph |
a symbol used to hieroglyphics as a system of writing. |
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Census |
an official count of people living in an area |
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Famine |
a sever shortage of food |
