Chapter 5 Ancient Egypt and Kush
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| Cataract | A waterfall or rapids in a river
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| Delta | A fan-shaped area of slit near where a river flows into the sea
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| Shadoof | A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
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| Papyrus | A reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
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| Hieroglyphics | A writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
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| Dynasty | A line of rulers from one family
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| Theocracy | Government by religious leaders
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| Pharaoh | Ruler of ancient Egypt
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| Bureaucrat | A government official
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| Embalming | The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
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| Pyramid | Great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
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| Incense | A material that produces a pleasant smell when burned
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| Envoy | A government representative to another country
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| Savanna | A flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in tropical or subtropical region
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| Textile | Woven cloth
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| What did the delta of the Nile River provide | fertile soil for growing crops
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| Who was responsible for uniting and governing Egypt | pharaohs
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| Egyptians built pyramids because they | wished to honor the achievements of their leaders
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| The largest group in Egyptian society was made up of | farmers and workers
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| What was the main focus of Queen Hatshepsut's rule? | developing trade
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| How were Kushites different from the Egyptians | They produced large amounts of iron
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