Ancient Egypt Vocab

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  1. 3. A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee.
  2. 5. A nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E .
  3. 7. a person who does farm work
  4. 8. a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
  5. 10. of high birth or rank
  6. 11. a ruler of ancient Egypt
  7. 14. an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as “Ramses the Great”; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
  8. 15. The longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
  9. 16. an existence after death
  10. 18. the government or controlling power
  11. 19. the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
  12. 20. A society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E>
  13. 21. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
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  1. 1. a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
  2. 2. A body of water north of Africa.
  3. 4. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
  4. 6. the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
  5. 9. The shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
  6. 12. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
  7. 13. the land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 CE.
  8. 14. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
  9. 17. the plants of a place or region