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21 Cards in this Set
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A waterfall or rapids in the river |
Cataract |
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Fan shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea |
Delta |
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To Separate from others |
Isolate |
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Bucket attached to a long pole Used to transfer river water to storage basins |
Shadoof |
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A reed plant that group wild along the Nile |
Papyrus |
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A writing system made up of combination of pictures and sound symbols |
Hieroglyphics |
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A line of rulers from one family |
Dynasty |
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To unite; Bring together into one unit |
Unify |
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A government by religious leaders |
Theocracy |
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Pharaoh |
Pharaoh |
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Appointed by the pharaoh they served as government official |
Bureaucrat |
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Most important or significant |
Crucial |
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Process of treating a body to keep it from decaying |
Embalming |
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To be present continuously or do you have a Home in a particular place |
Reside |
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Great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh |
Pyramid |
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Immaterial that produces a pleasant smell when burned |
Incense |
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A government representative to another country |
Envoy |
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To Get possession of something |
Acquire |
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The right of power to give orders, make decisions, or control people |
Authority |
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Large grassy plains that cross across Africa south of the Sahara |
Savannas |
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Woven cloth‘s and other goods brought back to Egypt from other countries |
Textiles |
