Vocabulary:Ancient Egypt Flashcards

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Agriculture

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Farming

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Afterlife

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A life after death

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Cataract

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A waterfall or groups of rocks that slow down the flow of water

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Delta

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Flat fan shaped area of fertile land made of silt at the mouth of a river

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Economy

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The way people manage money Resources for production of good service

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Empire

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Group of lands and people ruled by one government

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Fertile

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Area in which crops are able to be from Rich in nutrition

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Hieroglyphics

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AncientEgyptians pictures symbol writing

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Irrigation

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Watery of dry land means of canals Or pipes

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Khemet

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Black land the color of Egypt land after floods belief in one god

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Mummy

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A dead body preserved in lifelike condition

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Natural resources

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Found in nature useful to humans (ex.a mineral, forest)

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Papyrus

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A reed plant that grows along the Nile river

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Pharaoh

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Ancient Egyptian king leader

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Polytheism

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Belief in many gods

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Pyramid

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Burial tomb for an ancient Egyptian queen or king

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River valley

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Fertile area along the sides of a river

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Scribe

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One who was able to read and write

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Shaduf

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A hand operated device for lifting water

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Silt

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A mix of tiny bits of soil and rocks carried and deposited by a river

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Social mobility

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The movement shifting of membership between with in social causes by individuals groups

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Specialization

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Training to do a particular kind of works

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Surplus

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More than what is needed extra

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Trade

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An exchange of goods