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Ch.3 Egypt Flashcards

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A large waterfall any strong flood or rush of water

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Cataract

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Ancient region in the Nile River Valley on the site of present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan

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Nubia

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A plain at the mouth of a river formed when sediment is deposited by a flowing water

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Delta

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Fine soil found on river bottoms

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Silt

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Title of kings in Egypt

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Pharaoh a

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Deities of rulers from the same family or ethnic group

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Dynasty

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Complete control over someone or something

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Absolute power

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Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule

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Regent

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Life after death

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Afterlife

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A dead body preserved in lifelike cotton

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Mummy

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A huge building with four triangle sloping sides built as royal tombs in Egypt

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Pyramids

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An ancient Egyptian city.. The site of the great pyramid

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Giza

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Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas things or sounds

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Hieroglyphs

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An early form of paper made from a reed plant found At marshy areas of the Niles delta

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Papyrus

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A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky

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Astronomer

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A mineral or a combination of minerals mined for the production of metals

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Ore

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The region of ancient Nubia between the first and second cataracts

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Lower Nubia

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The region of ancient Nubia between the second and sixth cataracts

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Upper Nubia

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A worker skilled at making crafts by hand

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Artisan

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What are some characteristics of the Nile?

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  • has 6 cataracts
  • about 4000 miles long
  • only good farmland is left is silt yearly
  • 2 main sources// Blue and White Nile
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Describe-

Old kingdom

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Pharaoh kept peace and traded with Nubia

  • at end Egypt wasn’t unified
  • Governors started to challenge the pharaoh
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Describe-

Middle Kingdom

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  • Egypt expanded into Nubia
  • Built constructed buildings and irrigation projects instead of wars
  • Ruler reunited the country
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Describe

New kingdom

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Began in 1567 BC
Created armies of foot soldiers and mounted warriors
Made bronze swords and body armor
Pharaoh had a special interest in scholars

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How many dynasties did Egypt have?

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31

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What was the year span throughout all dynasties?

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From about 3100 BC - 332 BC

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What did the gaps between kingdoms include?

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Times of Trouble

  • wars
  • invasion
  • weak rulers
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Why was religion important to Egyptians?

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Because they believed their gods controlled the workings of natures also created everything

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List some accomplishments of Egyptians and their importance

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Math- used in everyday situations for them
Medicine- knowledge of illness and herbal medicine (medicine made of plants)
Knowing a lot of astronomy

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Which civilizations lasted longer Egypt and Nubia or Babylonia and Assyrian

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Egypt and Nubia

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Why was the Nile important to Egyptians

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The Nile Egyptians a source of life

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If there wasn’t a Nile would there be a Egypt

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No

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