Unit 2 - Part 5 - Egypt Vocabulary Diagram | Quizlet

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Nile River

The river in which early kingdoms in Egypt were centered around.

<p>The river in which early kingdoms in Egypt were centered around.</p>
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Delta

A naturally occurring landform created at the mouth of a river

<p>A naturally occurring landform created at the mouth of a river</p>
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Mediterranean

The sea that the Nile empties into

<p>The sea that the Nile empties into</p>
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Silt

Super rich soil for farming

<p>Super rich soil for farming</p>
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Pharaoh

Egyptian god-kings

<p>Egyptian god-kings</p>
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Canals

human-made waterways

<p>human-made waterways</p>
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Cataract

A large waterfall or rapids in a river

<p>A large waterfall or rapids in a river</p>
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Theocracy

A government controlled by religious leaders

<p>A government controlled by religious leaders</p>
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mummy

Body preserved for the after-life

<p>Body preserved for the after-life</p>
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Afterlife

A life lived after the death of the current physical body

<p>A life lived after the death of the current physical body</p>
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Pyramid

Ancient Egyptian structure, a tomb for pharaohs to rule from the afterlife

<p>Ancient Egyptian structure, a tomb for pharaohs to rule from the afterlife</p>
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Hieroglyphics

Ancient Egyptian written language

<p>Ancient Egyptian written language</p>
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Papyrus

Plant that was used to make an ancient Egyptian form of paper

<p>Plant that was used to make an ancient Egyptian form of paper</p>
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tribute

(n.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment

<p>(n.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment</p>
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Taxes

Required payments to a government

<p>Required payments to a government</p>
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social mobility

Movement of individuals or groups from one position in a society's stratification system to another

<p>Movement of individuals or groups from one position in a society's stratification system to another</p>
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Menes

King that first unified Egypt

<p>King that first unified Egypt</p>
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Upper Egypt

The strip of land along the Nile between Thebes and Nubia

<p>The strip of land along the Nile between Thebes and Nubia</p>
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Lower Egypt

The northernmost region of Egypt

<p>The northernmost region of Egypt</p>
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Memphis

The capital of Ancient Egypt

<p>The capital of Ancient Egypt</p>
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Nubia

Kingdom that developed south of Egypt

<p>Kingdom that developed south of Egypt</p>