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Ancient Egypt

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cataracts   strong rapids  
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delta   triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river  
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pharaoh   title used by the rulers of Egypt  
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dynasty   series of rulers from the same family  
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Old Kingdom   period in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700BC to 2200BC  
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nobles   people from rich and powerful families  
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acquire   to get  
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Menes   legendary Egyptian ruler, he unified Upper and Lower Egypt and built new capital city, Memphis  
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Khufu   Egyptian pharaoh who ruled during Old Kingdom and built many monuments to honor him  
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Ramses the Great   one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs who expanded the kingdom and built lasting temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel  
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Queen Hatshepsut   Egyptian queen who worked to increase trade and built many impressive monuments and temples  
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King Tutankhamen   Egyptian pharaoh who died while still a young king. The discovery of his tomb taught much about Egyptian culture  
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Piankhi   Ruler of Kush whose army captured all of Egypt  
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afterlife   life after death  
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mummies   specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth  
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elite   people of wealth  
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pyramids   huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top  
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engineering   the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes  
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method   a way of doing something  
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Middle Kingdom   period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750BC  
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New Kingdom   period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory  
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trade routes   paths followed by traders  
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contracts   binding legal agreements  
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hieroglyphics   Egyptian writing system  
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papyrus   long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds  
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Rosetta Stone   a stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics. Its discovery gave historians what they needed to read ancient Egyptian writing.  
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sphinxes   imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans  
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obelisk   a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top. Usually stood on either side of a temple gate.  
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trade network   system of people in different lands who trade goods  
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merchants   traders who carried goods to different ports  
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exports   items sent out to other regions  
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imports   goods brought in from other regions  
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authority   power or influence  
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Queen Shanakhdakheto   first woman to rule Kush; has one of the largest pyramids in Meroe  
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King Ezana   Aksumite ruler who destroyed Meroe and took over Kush  
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