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the knowledge, beliefs, and customs of a group of people
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| the study of the past based on what people left behind |
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| a part or imprint of something that was once alive |
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| objects created by and used by humans |
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| natural features of the land's surface like mountains and rivers |
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| an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event |
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| The society in Mesopotamia was based on this |
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| Two rivers in Mesopotamia |
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| legendary hero to the Sumerian that had a famous epic written about him |
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| the Akkadian king with the first permanent army that took over Sumer |
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they were hired to keep track of the items people were trading
They also kept records for the government. |
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| a pyramid shaped temple tower |
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the king who wrote the first written code of law
It was a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of every day life |
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| Hammurabi was king of _______ |
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| he set up the center of his empire in Babylon |
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| Built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for his homesick wife |
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| The Tigris and Euphrates rivers empty into this body of water |
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| The Hittites invaded Mesopotamia with this wheeled cart |
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| They lived along the western edge of the Fertile Crescent, along the Mediterranean Sea |
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| They were expert sailors and had valuable cedar trees that were a valuable trade item. |
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| a strong rapid that made river travel difficult |
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| a triangle-shaped area of land made of rich soil |
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| title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt |
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| a series of rulers from the same family |
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| specially treated dead bodies wrapped in cloth |
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| huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls |
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| most pyramids were built during this time period |
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| Egypt's first pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt |
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| This figure had the body of a lion, a head of a man, and guarded the temples |
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| a long-lasting paper-like material mad from reeds |
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found in 1799 and led to the decoding of
hieroglyphics |
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| She is best remembered for setting up great trade routes with Punt and with people of Asia Minor and Greece. |
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| He is best remembered for being a great warrior and for the monuments and temples he had built as Pharaoh |
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| Most people in Egypt were ____ (job?) |
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| The Egyptians treated this person as a god |
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| This river was well suited for farming and developing civilizations in the middle of the desert |
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| Who would the Egyptians blame if their crops failed? |
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| What pharaohs wore in Egypt to symbolize their rule over both Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt |
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| became pharaoh when he was nine years old |
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| Kingdom to the south of Egypt |
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| Egyptian influences on the Kushite culture (Four) |
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Buildings
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rulers called Pharaoh |
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| Why Kushites were not able to grow enough food |
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| farmers allowed cattle to overgraze and topsoil blew away |
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| large crescent shaped area of rich fertile farmland |
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| a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks |
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| a way of supplying water to an area of land |
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| man made waterways dug to help in irrigation |
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| more than is needed for food and other products |
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| an area where there is a city |
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| an area where there is countryside |
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| a writer responsible for keeping records for the king |
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| long poems written to tell stories of heroes |
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