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21 Cards in this Set
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topography
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the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place
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vegetation
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the plants of a place or region
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Nile River
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the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt around 3100 B.C.E.
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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
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a body of water north of Africa |
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Canaan |
a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 B.C.E. to 70 C.E. |
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Jordan River
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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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pharaohs |
a ruler of ancient Egypt |
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Hatshepsut
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the first woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt |
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Ramses II |
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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reign |
the period of time someone rules, usually royalty |
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authority
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the government or controlling power
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social pyramid |
a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in a society |
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social classes |
a group in a society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights |
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status |
importance |
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noble |
of high birth or rank |
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peasants |
a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners |
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afterlife |
an existence after death |
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hieroglyphs |
a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E. |
