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14 Cards in this Set
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Topography |
the shape and elevation of surface features such as mountains or desserts of a place or region |
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Vegetation |
the plants 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 north eastern Egypt |
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Egypt |
a nation in northeast Africa first settled around 3100 B.C.E |
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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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Mediterranean Sea |
a body of water north of Africa |
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Canaan |
a land northeast of Egypt settled by the ancient Isrealites from about 1800 B.CE to 70 C.E |
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Jordan River |
a river in southwestern Asia that flows from Lebanon mountains south through the sea of Galilee into Dead sea |
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pharaoh |
a ruler of ancient Egypt |
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Hatshepsut |
the first women pharaoh of ancient Egypt |
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Ramses 2 |
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 relations |
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Authority |
the government or controlling power |
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reign |
the period of time someone rules usually royalty |
