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41 Cards in this Set
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Upper Egypt (location)
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South Egypt, higher elevation
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Lower Egypt (Location)
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North Egypt, lower elevation
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Nile
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River, flows from south to north because of elevation, key for trade, Egypt is built around nile
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Delta
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Where the water from Nile meets bigger body of water
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Archaic Age
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The unification of Egypt, King Menes (Narmer) is first Pharaoh in this time
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Theocracy
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A way of ruling or government based off religion
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Narmer "Menes"
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First Pharaoh 3150-? , Ruled in Archaic Period, first pharaoh after the unification of Egypt
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Old Kingdom
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Memphis is Capitol, "Age of Pyramids", 2700-2200, First tombs looked like ziggurats,
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Khufu
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Pharaoh "Cheops", 2589-2566, He built the pyramids right
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Pyramids
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Khufu built great pyramids, served as tombs for pharaoh,
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Mummification
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Stuffed with Natron-Baking soda and salt, canopic jars for organs, wrapped in linen, Preserve body for afterlife
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Hieroglyphics
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Egyptian form of writing, used pictures
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Papyrus
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Paper made from smashed and then pressed reeds
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Middle Kingdom
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2050-1180, religious transformation, The Osirian Myth allowed for all Egyptians to enter the afterlife
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Ra
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Sun God, Major God
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Osiris
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Man, god, torn into pieces
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Isis
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Wife of Osiris, puts him back together, mother of Horus
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Seth
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Brother of Osiris, marries Nepthys, Killed by Horus
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Anubis
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Father is Osiris, Mother is Nepthys, Sacrifices himself so Horus can live
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Horus
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Son of Osiris and Isis, Kills Seth to avenge father, Took throne of Egypt
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Hyksos
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Invade Egypt 1640-16570, bring technology of Chariots, bow and arrow, bronze. Control Lower Egypt, Bring rise of Upper Egypt
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New Kingdom
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1570-1075, Capitol moved to Thebes, Time of the Great Pharaohs
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18th Dynasty
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Contains the older great pharaohs, rules from 1579-1325
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Ahmose
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1579-1546, defeats Hyksos, captures Nubian, finds Gold, moves Egypt capitol to Thebes, Valley of Kings, Began Karnak
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Thutmosis II
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Thutmosis II is Ahmose great grand son, marries Hatshepsut, dies young into his reign
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Hatshepsut
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Wife of Thutmosis II, rules after husbands death, child not old enough to rule, increases trade, builds Deir-el-Bahari, 1479-1458
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Thutmosis III
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1458-1425,Egyptian Napoleon, expands empire
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Amenhoptep III
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Great Grand Son of Thutmosis III, Marries Queen Tye, builds Luxor temple, 1386-1334
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Karnak
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Biggest religious center on the planet, Each Pharaoh left a mark sometimes destroying what others had built
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Amenhoptep IV
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1350-1334, Changes name to Akhenaten, encourages monotheism-Anet, builds Amana when priests kick him out of Thebes, All religious reformation undone after his death
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Nefertiti
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Wife of Akhenaten, Encourages the religious reformation, commoner but know as very pretty, mother of Tutankhamun
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Tutankhamen
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1334-1325, moves capitol back to Thebes, dies young, last of the 18th dynasty
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19th dynasty
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Most well known rulers of Egypt, Seti and Ramses
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Seti I
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1291-1278, great ruler but overshadowed by his son Ramses
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Ramses II
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66 year reign, died when 90, 8 official wives, 90 official children, The Great Builder-Karnak, Luxor, Abu Simbel. Bible says he let Jews go, last great ruler of Egypt
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The Rosetta Stone
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Has the same text in 3 different languages, the key to decoding most languages, Hieroglyphics, Ancient Greek, Demotic
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Kushites
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Invaded in 751 BC after Ramses II
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Assyrians Invasion
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Invaded 671 BC after Kushites
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Cambyses
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A Persian King who invaded and took control of Egypt
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Alexander the Great
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A Greek man who invaded and took control of Egypt
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Cleopatra
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Married Ceaser, died shortly after him
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