The river that provided water, fertile soil, transportation, and food for Egypt.

The fertile soil along the Nile created by the river's flooding.

The dry desert land surrounding the fertile Nile Valley.

Northern Egypt, where the Nile spreads into the Delta before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.

Southern Egypt, along the higher land of the Nile Valley.

The ruler traditionally credited with uniting Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom.

A period when Egypt was powerful and famous for building large pyramids.

Greayt Pyramid of Khufu

The largest pyramid at Giza, built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu.

The ancient Egyptian sun god, one of the most important Egyptian gods.

Egyptian god associated with mummification and the dead; often shown with a jackal's head.

A period when Egypt was reunited and became stable and prosperous again.

Foreign people who conquered and ruled parts of Egypt; they introduced new military technology such as the horse-drawn chariot.

Egyptian ruler who defeated the Hyksos and reunited Egypt.

A period when Egypt became a powerful empire and expanded its territory.

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Egypt IDs

Term	Definition
Nile River	The river that provided water, fertile soil, transportation, and food for Egypt.
Black Land	The fertile soil along the Nile created by the river's flooding.
Red Land	The dry desert land surrounding the fertile Nile Valley.
Lower Egypt	Northern Egypt, where the Nile spreads into the Delta before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
Upper Egypt	Southern Egypt, along the higher land of the Nile Valley.
Menes	The ruler traditionally credited with uniting Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom.
Old Kingdom	A period when Egypt was powerful and famous for building large pyramids.
Greayt Pyramid of Khufu	The largest pyramid at Giza, built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu.
Re	The ancient Egyptian sun god, one of the most important Egyptian gods.
Anubis	Egyptian god associated with mummification and the dead; often shown with a jackal's head.
Middle Kingdom	A period when Egypt was reunited and became stable and prosperous again.
Hyksos	Foreign people who conquered and ruled parts of Egypt; they introduced new military technology such as the horse-drawn chariot.
Ahmose	Egyptian ruler who defeated the Hyksos and reunited Egypt.
New Kingdom	A period when Egypt became a powerful empire and expanded its territory.

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