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13 Cards in this Set
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capital
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money used to build and support new indrustries
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perennial irrigation
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system that provides needed water to fields throughout the year
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caravan
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large groups of merchants joined together to travel in safety
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wadi
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a dry riverbed or gully that catches and temporarily holds water from sudden downpours
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delta
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an area of land formed by soil in the water that is dropped as a river slows and enters the sea
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reservoir
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a natural or artificial lake used to store water for human needs
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fellaheen
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Egyptian peasants
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basin irrigation
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practice of building walls around fields in order to trap the water and silt overflowing from the banks of a river
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bazaar
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traditional Arab open-air market in Egypt
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medina
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older Arab section of a city in North Africa
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souk
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the market area of a North African city
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fellaheen
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Egyptian peasants
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sandstorm
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formed by winds that blow across a desert flying dust and grit
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