Ancient Egypt and Kush, Section 1: Key terms and Ideas for HMS Ocelots
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| cataract | strong rapids (such as those along the Nile in Egypt) | ||||
| delta | a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river | ||||
| Menes | an Egyptian ruler who united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt; considered by historians to be Egypt’s first pharaoh | ||||
| pharaoh | the title used by the rulers of Egypt | ||||
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family | ||||
| Three things that allowed a great civilization to arise in the Nile Valley around 3200 B.C. | - water - fertile soils - protected setting (cataracts, and surrounding desert) | ||||
| Egypt was called the "Gift of the Nile" because... | The Nile River gave life to the desert | ||||
| What developed along the Nile River after people began farming? | civilization | ||||
| What unified all of Egypt? | Strong Kings | ||||
| red land | dry, lifeless dessert | ||||
| black land | rich, fertile soil: silt make the soil dark in color |
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Created by:
reneewrob
on 2010-04-16