Chapter 2 Terms deck 1 of 3 Flashcards
1
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silt
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Fine sand that has been carried by running water and deposited as a sediment
2
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dynasty
A
Ruling family
3
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Vizier
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Chief minister
4
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mummification
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preservation of the dead
5
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Upper Egypt
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River area south of First cataract is elevated– where boulders turn Nile River into churning rapids, land had mineral wealth
6
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Hieroglyphics
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form of picture writing developed by the ancient Egyptians
