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Into what sea does the Nile River empty?
Mediterranean Sea
What river runs through Egypt?
The Nile
The Egyptian writing system of writing contained over how many different symbols?
700
a series of rulers from the same family
What is a pharaoh?
ruler of ancient Egypt
What were the three Egyptian Seasons?
Inundation, Emergence, Harvest
nation state
Who was the go-between for gods and humans in ancient Egypt?
What is a delta?
low land formed at the mouth of some rivers by silt
What is a cartouche?
an Egyptian decoration with the name of a ruler written in hieroglyphics
What was the job of the vizier?
Carried out the pharaoh's decrees.
What king is thought to be the first king at the beginning of Egyptian rule?
Narmer
What important military innovation did the Hyksos introduce?
Composite bow and horse-drawn chariot
What is inundation?
the yearly flood
What is a mummy?
preserved body
What kinds of items were placed in the tomb with the body/mummy?
Valuables
Ancient Egyptian history can be divided into what three parts?
Old, Middle, and New
Hatshepsut
What are nomes?
capitols of city states
What is papyrus?
paper-like material
What did an unbalanced scale mean?
A soul was heavy with sin
Who built the first tomb out of stone, rather than mud brick?
Imhotep
What is a savannah?
a grassy plain
What are cataracts?
paths that traders use as they exchange goods