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25 Cards in this Set
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Philosopher
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Someone who uses reason to understand the world.
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Aristocrat
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Members of rich and powerful families.
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Oracle
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A sacred site where a god or goddess was consulted, Any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods.
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Cataract
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A large waterfall, any strong flood or rush of water.
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Delta
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A plain at the mouth of a river formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water.
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Silt
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Fine Soil found on the river bottoms.
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Tyrant
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A ruler who took power by force.
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Acropolis
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The name for the fortified hill of an Ancient Greek city, also meaning upper city.
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Pharaoh
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The title of the kings of Ancient Egypt.
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Dynasty
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A series of rulers from the same ethnic group or family.
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Absolute Power
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Complete control over someone or something.
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Regent
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Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule.
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Afterlife
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A life after death.
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Mummy
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A dead body preserved in lifelike condition.
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Pyramid
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A huge building with four sloping triangle-shaped sides, built as royal tombs in Egypt.
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Hieroglyphics
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Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds.
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Astronomer
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Scientists who study the stars and other objects in the sky.
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Tragedy
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A type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character.
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Peninsula
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An area of land almost completely covered by water and connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land.
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Democracy
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A form of government in which citizens govern themselves.
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Region
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Things an area have in common.
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Place
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Human or physical features.
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Location
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Where something is.
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Interaction
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How humans interact with their enviorment.
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Movement
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How people, things, or ideas get around.
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