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20 Cards in this Set
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a large waterfall
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cataract
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the main city of a country
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capital
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a hard, dark wood
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ebony
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a group of states or people ruled by one person or government
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empire
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the capital of Kush
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Meroe
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from another place, not native
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exotic
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a very large bird that can't fly, but can run very fast
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ostrich
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things such as animal skins, wood, or gold that can be used to make ot her things
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raw materials
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to make in a factory or workshop
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manufacture
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made into leather
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tanned
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rock or earth that has iron, silver, copper, or other metals in it
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ore
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from another country
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foreign
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a very hot oven used to harden clay
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kiln
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a turning wheel used to shape clay
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potter's wheel
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worked by machines
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mechanical
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to make out he meaning of something
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decipher
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a group of people on camels traveling across the desert together
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camel caravan
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to lose strength or power
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decline
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heavily decorated, not plain
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ornate
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a piece of writing
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text
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