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21 Cards in this Set
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topography |
the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region |
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Nile River |
the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt |
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Kush |
a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 B.C.E. |
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Canaan |
a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelite, from about 1800 B.C.E. to 70 C.E. |
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vegetation |
the plants of a place or region |
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Egypt |
a nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E. |
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Mediterranean Sea |
a body of water north of Africa |
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Jordan River |
a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea |
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pharaoh |
a ruler of ancient Egypt |
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Hatshepsut |
the first woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt |
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Ramses the second |
an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as "Ramses the Great"; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel |
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treaty |
a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful regulations |
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authority |
the government or controlling power |
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reign |
the period of time someone rules, usually royalty |
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social pyramid |
a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according |
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status |
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peasant |
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hieroglyph |
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social class |
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noble |
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afterlife |
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