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cataracts
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strong, rapid/fast water
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silt
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a mixture of tiny rocks abd rich dirt that is left at the end of a river
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Middle Kingdom
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time of little or no trouble in Egypt -----1750 BC
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sphinxes
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not real statues made with the body of a lion and the head of a human
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Rosetta Stone
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A stone/rock that was found that helped people today read the ancient writing of the Egyptians.
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dynasty
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line/series of a family in power. Grandpa is King, then the father, then the son....
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New Kingdom
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When Egypt became the most powerful and important of the countries on the earth
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scribe
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a writer
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chariot
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a cart with wheels and a horse that was usually used in war. It was small and carried 1 or 2 soldiers
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engineering
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putting science ideas to work in everyday life
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nobles
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people from rich powerful families
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obelisk
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a monument, like the spinx, but it is tall and pointed
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Old Kingdom
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When Egypt first united to come into power
2700BC ----- 2200BC |
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Organization of Egyptian
society |
1. (top) Pharaoh & Nobles
2. Scribes & Crafts people 3. farmers,servants, & slaves |
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Delta
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the end of a river where it empties into the ocean. Usually triangle shaped. Where silt is put by the water
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restore
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to bring something back to the way it was.
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elite
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rich, powerful people
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hieroglyphics
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writing
system of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians |
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papyrus
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paper
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pharaoh
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leader, king, ruler of Egypt
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afterlife
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your "ka" or spirit will live again after you die
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trade routes
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path/road used by traders
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