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Egypt
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nile River | Flows North |
| The Delta | Rich Soil |
| Cataracts | Rapids |
| Upper Egypt | At the bottom |
| Lower Egypt | At the top |
| Sinai Peninsula | connected Africa to Asia (Mesopotamia) |
| Sahara | Barrier to the West |
| Thebes | last capital of Egypt |
| Pharaoh | god-king |
| Pyramids | tombs for the Pharaohs |
| Book of the Dead | guides souls through Afterlife |
| Hieroglyphics | record history |
| Old Kingdom | Pyramid Age |
| Middle Kingdom | Transitional period |
| New Kingdom | Age of Pharaohs |
| Theocracy | Ruler is political & religious leader |
| Nubia | Kingdom in the Upper Nile Region Also known as the Kush |
| Thriving Trade | Trading partner to Egypt |
| Nubia (2) | Will be ruled by and will rule over Egypt |
| Capital Meroe | Known for Iron deposits & production |
| Menes/ Narmer | Unites Upper & Lower Egypt |
| Ahmose | Queen who defeats Hyksos |
| Hatshepsut | Queen who proclaims herself Pharaoh |
| Thutmose III | Egypt's 1st Empire |
| Amenhotep IV | One god- Aton Changes name- Akhenaton Queen Nefertiti |