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Who was the first Egyptian King?
Narmer
A period when one family rules is called....
dynasty
What was important to all of the dynasties?
Nile River
What was their main source of food?
Fish
The Nile was also good for _______ . It allowed people to travel back a forth.
transportation
Every year, what happened to the Nile?
Flooded
Material carried in the river water
silt
Why was silt important?
It helped the crops grow.
What is a drought?
shortage of water
When the Nile flooded too high, it destroyed what?
homes and farms
What are parasites?
worms
Floods attracted what insects?
mosquitos
What is inundation?
yearly flooding
What is the name of the stone that has the first king of Egypt's face on it?
Narmer Plate
How many dynasties were there in Ancient Egypt?
over 30