Chapter 14 North Africa Flashcards
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oases
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areas of fertile land watered by a natural spring or other water sources like aquifers
2
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alluvial deposits
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are at the mouth of a river where sediment accumulates.
3
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aquaculture
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the farming of fish.
4
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heiroglyphics
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one of the earliest writing systems made by the Egyptians, wich included over 1 thousand symbols to related meaning.
5
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beduins
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the generic term for the thousands of nomadic tribes who live in deserts of the middle east and north Africa
6
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patriarchal
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fathers and elders have the final say.
7
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desertification
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when an ecosystem basically starts to die or becomes deserted.
