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13 Cards in this Set
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dynasty
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a series of rulers from the same family
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pharaoh
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a ruler of ancient Egypt
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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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papyrus
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a paper like material that ancient Egyptians used to write on ; made from reedsthat grow in the nile river
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pyramid
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a burial place for the dead ,often for a dead ruler
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mummy
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a perserved body
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peasent
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a person who lives on and farmes the land
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desertification
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any change of fertle land in to desert
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delta
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islands and marshes
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silt
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fine bits of rock and soil
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predict
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to tell ahead of time
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cataract
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a waterfall
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