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40 Cards in this Set
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Akenaton
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AmenHotep IV name change
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Thutmose III
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Came after Hatsheput, Lead military Campaign, Made great buildings
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AmenHotep IV
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Changes name to akenaton
1 God Sun god Aton |
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Embalm
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preserves the body,
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Osiris
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Judge of Dead
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Absolute Monarchy
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Rule by one usually hereditary
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New Kingdom
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New Capitol City Thebes, Ambitious Pharaohs, Egypt does the conquering
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Second Illness
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lasts 70 years, Egypt is vulnerable, Civil War Breaks out
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Middle Kingdom
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Law and Order return, Pharoah back in power, 2 major accomplishments irrigation project and ship canals
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First Illness
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Period when Pharaohs power declined, Civil War Breaks out
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Old Kingdom
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Power of Pharaoh first established, great age of pyramids
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Book of the Dead
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mummies buried with it
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The Gold of Valor
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Soldiers who showed great courage in battle earned a cash reward, small farm, livestock, Peasents
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freemen
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scribes, merchants, and skilled craftsmen
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Priest
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Dealt with Religious matters, had enormous power and prestige owned more as a group than Pharaoh
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Nobles
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served as government officials, tax collectors, military commanders.
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Hyksos
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Invaders from Western Asia, Almost complete conquer Egypt, 1640 B.C. Egyptians learn a lot and use it to reconquer them
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Mummies
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bodies so preserved
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Great Sphinx
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Lions body, mans face
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Khufu
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Great Pyramid, located in Giza, 100000 people working 20 years to complete
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Pyramids
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served as tombs for Pharaoh
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Dynasty
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Long period of time were family of rulers controlled
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KA
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eternal spirit of Pharaoh
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Pharaoh
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Both king and God to people
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Delta
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Triangular mouth of river
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Lower Egypt
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Nome with upper Egypt
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Upper Egypt
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Nome combined with Lower Egypt
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Nomes
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Agriculture districts
two Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt |
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Lake Victoria
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Main Source third largest lake
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"The gift of the Nile"
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Three influences on Egypt
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Hatshepsut
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First Egyptian Queen to rule as Pharaoh
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Nile River
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4,100 miles long, Longest River, Lake Victoria source, H2O, Soil, Transportation
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Solar System Calendar
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Divided year into 365 days, basis of our calendar, 4200 B.C.
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Jean Champollion
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1822 deciphered it French Soldier
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Rosetta Stone
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Key to translation of Hieroglyphics found by Napoleon's French Soldiers
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Papyrus
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Made from Papyrus Plants to write one
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Hieroglyphics
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First Writing System means sacred carving or priestly writings
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Ramses II
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"The Great" Last Great Pharaoh, Builds Statues and Great Temples
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Aton
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1 God Sun God
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Menes
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Ruler of Upper Egypt Conquers Lower Egypt and thus making 1 Kingdom, He would become Pharaoh of Egypt
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