Egypt 1

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A triangle-shaped area of soil at the mouth of a river that spreads out like fingers.

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Delta

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Approximately how long is the Nile River?

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3,500 miles

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Lasting from 2055 to 1650 BCE, pharaohs built a system of canals to drain the flood waters and irrigate farmland.

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Middle Kingdom

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_____________ was a valuable crop because Egyptians used its stems to make paper.

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Papyrus

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Egyptian rulers were known as:

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Pharaohs

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This is a dead body that is preserved either naturally or by chemicals.

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Mummy

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An Egyptian symbol or drawing that represents a word or sound.

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Hieroglyphic

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Person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.

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Scribe

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Lasting from 2686 to 2125 BCE, this was a time of prosperity, achievement, and power.

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Old Kingdom

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This is a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, built of stone as a royal tomb.

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Pyramid