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17 Cards in this Set
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cataract
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a waterfall or spot where water runs fast over rocks
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delta
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a triangle-shaped area of islands and marshes at the mouth of a river
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desertification
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any change of fertile land into desert
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predict
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to tell ahead of time what will happen
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silt
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fine bits of rock and soil carried or deposited by water
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dynasty
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a series of rulers from the same family
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edict
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a command
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hieroglyphics
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a writing system in which pictures or symbols stand for sounds, whole words, or ideas
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mummy
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a preserved body
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papyrus
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a paperlike material ancient Egyptians used to write on; made from reeds that grow in the Nile River
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peasant
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a poor person who lives on and farms the land
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pharaoh
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a ruler of ancient Egypt
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pyramids
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a burial place for the dead, often for a dead ruler
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annex
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to take over
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independence
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complete freedom
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obelisk
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an ancient stone monument
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trading network
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a group of buyers and sellers
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