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Egypt Section 1 Terms
Horrell Lamb Stroup
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History
6th Grade
01/04/2011

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Nile River
Definition
The longest river in the world (p.86)
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Ancient Egypt
Definition
This place was actually made up of two places: Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt (p.86)
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cataracts
Definition
strong rapids, caused by the Nile running over rocky, hilly land (p.87)
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delta
Definition
a triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river (p.87)
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annual floods
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these made living in Egypt possible, providing water and silt for farming (p.87)
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Egyptian farmers
Definition
they grew wheat, barley, fruits, and vegetables, as well as raising cattle and sheep (p.88)
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Menes
Definition
A leader who came to power around 3100 BC in Upper Egypt (p.88)
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pharaoh
Definition
"great house", title given to the leader of ancient Egypt. Menes was the first. (p.89)
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dynasty
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a series of rulers from the same family (p.89)
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double crowns
Definition
Pharaohs of ancient Egypt wore these to symbolize rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt (p.89)
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