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The title by the rulers of ancient Egypt
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Pharoah
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A culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, learning and government
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Civilization
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An extra supply of something
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Surplus
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To train plants or animals to be useful to people
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Domesticate
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The stone that provided the 1st translation of hieroglyphics for archeologists
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Rosetta Stone
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Land made of silt left behind as a river drains into a large body of water
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Delta
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The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes
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Irrigation
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The joining of separate parts, such as kingsoms into one
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Unification
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A country in northeast Africa; birthplace of ancient Egyptian civilization
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Egypt
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A mixture of bits of soil and rock carried and deposited by a river
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Silt
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The capital of modern Egypt and the largest city in Africa
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Cairo
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The use of skills and tools to meet practical needs
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Technology
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An ancient kingdom in northeastern Africa; conquered by Egypt. It later regained independence and flourished through trade between 500 B.C. and 150 A.D.
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Kush
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The process the Egyptians used to preserve bodies after death
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Mummification
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The raising of crops and animals for human use
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Agriculture
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