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22 Cards in this Set
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Nile River |
a river in ancient Egypt |
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Giza |
a city in ancient Egypt near the Great Pyramid |
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Pharaoh |
the king / ruler of ancient Egypt |
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Shadoof |
a pole with a bucket used to get water from the river |
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Delta |
triangle shaped area at the mouth of the river |
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Papyrus |
ancient Egyptian form of paper |
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Absolute Power |
to have complete control over everything |
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Regent |
the person who is the ruler until the child is old enough to be pharaoh |
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Dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family |
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Nubia / Kush |
regions in the Nile River valley in ancient Egypt |
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Social Classes |
how people are ranked in society |
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Noble |
a rich and powerful person that is ranked very high in the social classes |
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Embalming |
to preserve the organs and body after death |
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Afterlife |
life after death |
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Mummy |
a wrapped body that is ready for the afterlife |
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Sarcophagus |
a stone coffin |
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Pyramid |
tombs for the pharaohs |
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Import |
to bring in goods from other places |
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Export |
to send goods to other places |
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Hieroglyphics |
ancient Egyptian writing |
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Rosetta Stone |
a stone slab that tells about ancient times |
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Cataract |
the dangerous part of a river that has fast water current, big rocks and waterfalls |
