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21 Cards in this Set
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topography
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the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
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vegetation
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the plants of a place or region
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Nile River |
the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
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Egypt
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a nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 BCE
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Kush
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a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 BCE to 350 BCE
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Mediterranean Sea
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a body of water north of Africa
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Canaan
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a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 BCE to 70 BCE
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Jordan River
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a river in Southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
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pharaoh
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a ruler in ancient Egypt
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Hatshepsut
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the first woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt
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Ramses II
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an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, skilled as a military leader
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treaty
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a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
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authority
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a government or controlling power
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reign
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the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
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social pyramid
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pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
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social class
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a group in society that ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
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status
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importance
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noble
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of high birth or rank
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peasant
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a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners
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afterlife
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an existence after death
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hieroglyph
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a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
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