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What are artifacts?
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Material objects left behind that archaeologists study.
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What is a civilization?
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A generalization for a highly organized society.
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What is radiocarbon dating?
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A scientific technique that measures the decay of organic material.
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What is an archeologist?
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A researcher who studies the remains of ancient people
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What is culture?
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Human groups develop patterns through living together for many years
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What are hieroglyphics
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A type of writing used by the Egyptians
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What is a mummy
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A body preserved for the afterlife
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What is silt
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Deposits of rich soil left by the Nile River
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What is the Rosetta Stone
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Found in 1799, this allowed archeologists to translate hieroglyphics
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What is the Nile River
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This is the source of Egypt's food, water, and trade
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