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Heritage Studies

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shadoof a device made from a long pole with a bucket on one end and a weight on the other; used to take dip water out of the Nile
Egypt an ancient kingdom and later a modern country in northeastern Africa
delta a fan shaped area of fertile land at the mouth of a river
Nile River the river that flows from central Africa through Egypt; the LONGEST river in the world! 4 thousand miles.
What natural barriers discouraged invasion from other civilizations? The Sahara Desert provided protection from enemies.
How did the Nile affect the development of the Egyptian civilization? I was useful for transportation, and it provided food and water.
How did the flood affect the taxes people paid? The flood produced crops, the taxes were determined by crop production.
How did the flood affect the development of the calendar? The calendar told the exact days that the Nile was going to flood
Some farmers used a water wheel that lifted water from the Nile to____________________________. irrigation canals
there were _____________months in each season. Each season had 3 weeks and 10 days. four
_________________________were not required to pay taxes priests
nilometer a device used to measure the Nile's water
 



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