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oaisis
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place in desert where allows plant and animal life
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silt
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fertile soil carried as sediment in river water
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hieroglyphics
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method of Egyptian that used pictures of symbols to indicate words or sounds
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papyrus
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writing material made byh the ancient Egyptians out of plant stems
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kingdom
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term for monarchy
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monarchy
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form of government headed by a king or queen
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pharaoh
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Egyptian rulers title
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dynasty
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family of rulers whose right to rule is hereditary
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emipre
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for of government that united different territories and people under one ruler
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polytheism
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believing in many gods
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monotheism
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belief in only one god
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caravans
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groups of people traveling together for safety ovcer long distances
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scribes
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clerks who read or wrote for those who could not do so themselves
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mummification
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preservation process that involved treating a corpse with various chamicals
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city-state
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form o fgovernemnts that consisted of a town or city and the surrounding land it controlled
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cuneiform
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Sumerian method of writing useing a stylus to make combinations of wedge shapes
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arch
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curved structure over an opening
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ziggurats
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Sumerian temples built in layers, each one smaller than the other
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cavalry
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military units of soldiers on horses
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barter
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exanchge of one commodity or service for another
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money economy
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economic system based on the use of maney rather than on barter
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ethical monotheism
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Hebrew form of monotheism, or drive out certain ethic groups from a country or region
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