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6 gr Egypt

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Egypt   Country in northwestern Africa.Surrounded by desert, depended on Nile River and agriculture.  
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Nile River Valley   A lower elevation of fertile land found by the Nile River. Civilization thrived here.  
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Nile River   Longest river in the world. (4000 miles long)Begins in East Africa and flows northward. into Egypt.  
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Lower Egypt   Northern part of Egypt.Lower elevation, nile delta located here.  
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Upper Egypt   Region in Egypt south of Nile Delta. South of Lower Egypt. Higher elevation.  
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Memphis   City on the Nile.Located near delta, "blackland"- fertile.  
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delta   Triangular shaped area of soil at the mouth of some rivers. Fertile soil, Nile River flows through.  
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silt   Mixture of soil and small rocks, very rich soil.  
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papyrus   A plant whose stems are used to make a kind of paper.  
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cataract   Large steep waterfall.  
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Giza   City, started 2000 B.C.Built for Pharaoh Khufu, built Great Pyramid.  
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Menes   King, led army north into lower Egypt. (3150B.C). Responsible for unifying Upper and Lower Egypt.  
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Manetho   Priest, advisor.Began to keep records of Ancient Kings during 3rd dynasty. Divided Kings into different dynasties.  
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Khufu   Pharaoh, known for having the Great Pyramid built at Giza 2600 BC  
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Hatshepsut   Daughter of pharaoh, married to King tutmose II.Became ruler upon his death  
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Akhenaten   Pharaoh originally named Amenhotep 1350 B.C. Known for neglecting duties as pharaoh. He and wife nefertiti started to worship a new sun God "Aton".  
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unify   United into one  
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pharaoh   god-king, worshipped as a god, considered to be related to Amon-Ra sun god.  
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hieroglyphics   A form of writing based on pictures.Sacred carvings, represented objects or ideas, also stood for sounds.  
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pyramid   Huge stone structures,( palaces) buildings which served as a house for the dead. Kings buried with their posessions.  
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mummy   Preserved body of a king (pharaoh).Process (70 days) called mummification. all organs removed except heart. Bodies rubbed with oils and perfumes then wrapped in linen bandages.  
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economy   The way people use and manage resources.  
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Rosetta Stone   A stone discovered in 1799 which solved the hieroglyphics mystery. By comparing Egyptian hieroglyphics with Greek, the stone could be read.  
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Nubia   Kingdom of Egypt. Known today as Sudan.occupied since Old Stone Age.  
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Meroe   One of the capital cities of Nubia. Trade flourished, iron was plentiful.  
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Kush   A kingdom of Nubia.Egypt expanded into Nubia 1800 B.C. Kush became independent1650 B.C.  
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Napata   Capital city of Kushites. Kushites moved there after Assyrians attacked Egypt (670 B.C.)Egyptians attacked Kush and destroyed Napata.  
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Thutmose III   Retook Nubia in 1400's B.C. An Egyptian Pharaoh. Demanded Nubians make tributes or payments to him.  
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Kashta   King of Kush 750 B.C. Conquered Upper Egypt. Regained independence.  
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Piankhi   King Kashta's son. Conquered the rest of Egypt.  
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Amanirenas   Queen of Kushites. Opposed taxes imposedon her people. Led Kush into battle and led military expeditions.  
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independent   free  
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