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Egypt
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SURPLUS | Producing more goods or crops than was needed |
| DELTA | A triangle shaped area of fertile land at the end of the Nile River. |
| NILE RIVER | The river where Egyptians settled |
| PHARAOH | The title of the rulers of Egypt.: VIEWED AND TREATED AS GODS |
| DYNASTY | A series of rulers from the same family. |
| MERCHANT | People who trade goods with people from other civilizations |
| TRADE ROUTES | One trading path (seas, rivers, or roads) followed by merchants |
| TRADE NETWORK | Multiple trade paths between different civilizations who trade goods with each other. |
| EXPORT | Goods or crops that are sent to other civilizations to be sold. |
| HIEROGLYPHICS | Egyptian writing system |
| PAPYRUS | A long-lasting, paper-like material, made from reeds, that the Ancient Egyptians used to write on |
| CATARACTS | Rapids along a river, such as those along the Nile in Egypt |
| Old Kingdom | The period from about 2700 to 2200 BCE in Egyptian History that began shortly after Egypt was unified |
| Middle Kingdom | The period of Egyptian history from about 2050 to 1750 BCE and marked by order and stability |
| New Kingdom | The period from about 1550 to 1050 BCE in Egyptian history, when Egypt reached the height of its power and glory |