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What is a pharaoh?
skilled worker
What is an artisan?
writing system that uses drawings or symbols instead of letters
hieroglyphics
study of the human body
What is anatomy?
rocky rapids that make traveling in a river difficult
What is a cataract?
the religion of the Egyptians - belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
excess amount of crops
one item that Egyptians often traded
What is grain?
number of days in the Egyptian calendar
How many is 354 days?
country with better farmland
What is Egypt?
rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty?
highest social group in Egyptian social pyramid
What are pharaohs?
Another name for Nubia
What is Kush?
World's longest river
What is the Nile River?
name of the star that helped the Egyptians develop their calendar
What is Sirius?
Egypt's source of riches
What is Nubia?
Region Egypt conducted a lot of trade with
Early alphabet created by the Nubians
What is Meroitic Script?
the start of the Nile
What are the White and Blue Nile?
female ruler in Egypt
Who is Hatshepsut?
color of upper Egypt's crown
What is white?
Egyptian luxuries
What are precious stones and perfumes?
Person that united Egypt and Nubia
Who is Narmer?
new capital of Nubia
What is Meroe?
What inventions did the Egyptians create?
What are glass, mortar, and cosmetics?