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| wild rapids formed by narrow cliffs and boulders; a natural farrier that protected Egypt in the south |
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| river branches out over fertile soil; mouth of a river |
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| reed plant that grew along the shores of the Nile; used to make baskets, sandals, rafts, and paper |
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| Egyptian system of writing with picture symbols for objects, ideas, and sounds |
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| gods and goddesses who controlled forces of nature and human activity |
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| land around the Nile River delta |
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| collections of spells and prayers studied to help obtain the afterlife |
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| a line of rulers that passes power from father to son |
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| forced payments sent to the pharaoh by conquered peoples are called |
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| was later known as Kush; located in present day Sudan |
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| golden age of prosperity, achievement, and stability in Egypt |
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| greatest of the New Kingdom pharaohs |
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| united Upper and Lower Egypt; also known as Menes |
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| husband of Nefertiti; he changed his name to Akhenaton; pharaoah of the New Kingdom who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion with a new god, Aton. |
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| built the great pyramid at Giza |
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| god who ruled the Nile River |
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| ruled the underworld with her husband Osiris |
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| chief god of the Egyptians |
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| female pharaoh who concentrated on building the Egyptian economy |
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