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Nile River
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The direction the Nile flows.
From south to north.
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A family of rulers.
dynasty
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Massive tombs built for the pharaohs.
pyramids
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Long-lasting paper-like material made from reeds.
papyrus
100
Another word for writer.
scribe
200
Areas of fast moving rapids that make travel difficult.
cataracts
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The last female pharaoh. Greek, not Egyptian.
Cleopatra
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The belief in many gods.
polytheism
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Egyptian writing system.
hieroglyphics
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People from rich and powerful families.
nobles
300
A triangular shaped landform at the end of the Nile.
Nile Delta
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Early pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt and started the first dynasty.
Menes
300
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth to be preserved for the afterlife.
mummies
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A huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics and Greek writing.
Rosetta Stone
300
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
engineering
400
The body of water the Nile empties into.
Mediterranean Sea
400
Pharaoh who died young. His tomb was not disturbed by robbers so we have learned much about this pharaoh.
King Tut
400
The sun god.
Re or Amon-Re
400
Imaginary creature made from stone with the body of a lion and head of a man.
sphinx
400
In Egyptian art, who is painted the largest?
Pharaohs and important people/gods.
500
Because of this, the land near the river was good for farming.
flooding
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First female pharaoh. When she died, the new emperor tried to erase her from history.
Hatshepsut
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Sky god and god of the pharaohs.
Horus
500
A tall four sided pillar that is pointed at the top.
obelisk
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The god of the underworld.
Osiris