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21 Cards in this Set
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Savanna
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grassy plain with many trees and animals
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delta
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low land formed at the mouth of some rivers by the silt the river drops there
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cataract
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series of rapids and waterfalls
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nation-state
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region with a single governmetn and a united group of people
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predict
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to tell ahead of time what will happen
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inundation
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yearly time of flooding in ancient time
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afterlife
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life after death
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nomes
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city state in ancient Egypt
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dynasty
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series of rulers from the same family
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pharaoh
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ruler of ancient Egypt
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vizier
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advisor to the pharaoh of ancient Egypt
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decrees
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commands
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hieroglyphics
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system of writing using symbols or pictures to stand for ideas, objects or sounds
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papyrus
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paperlike material used by ancient Egyptians
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papyrus
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paperlike material used by ancient Egyptians
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pyramid
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burial place for the dead
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mummy
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preserved body to be placed in the tomb
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intermediary
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go between for humans and gods
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civil war
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groups of people from the same place of country fighting one another
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bureaucracy
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network of appointed government officials
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trade routes
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path traders use as they exchange goods
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