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isthmus of suez

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egypt was originally connected to asia by the _____ __ __________

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sahara

world’s largest desert

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nile

longest river

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nomes

small states (divisions) of early egyptian history

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pharaohs

strong rulers of nomes

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  • upper

  • lower

two answer fill in the blank

egypt became ______ and _______ egypt

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menes

united the two states and was the first to rule over a united egypt

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herodotus

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the nickname, “gift of the nile”, was given to egypt by the greek historian ____________

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papyrus

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water and ________ plants gave life and shelter

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nile delta

triangle shaped area of land in north egypt where most early settlements were located

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hieroglyphics

written language of egypt

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jean francois champollion

used rosetta stone to interpret hieroglyphics

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rosetta stone

what did jean francois champollion use to interpret hieroglyphics

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memphis and thebes

what are the two capitals of ancient egypt?

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pyramid

symbol of egyptian state and society

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pharaoh

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__________ was the head of government and religion; all officials answered to him

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scribal

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the rich sent their children to ________ school

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  • political

  • religious

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graduates could earn ________ or _________ jobs

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  • humanism

  • naturalism

  • polytheism

what three religions did egypt practice?

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bodies

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focused on preparing their ________ for the next world

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the great pyramid of cheops

one of the wonders of the world; tomb for pharaohs

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king tut’s tomb

one of the greatest archeological discoveries of the ancient world

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mummification

the preservation of the bodies of the dead for the “afterlife”

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