Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

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  1. 2. River a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
  2. 3. class a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
  3. 4. pyramid a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
  4. 7. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
  5. 10. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
  6. 12. Sea a body of water north of Africa
  7. 14. the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
  8. 15. II 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
  9. 16. the government or controlling power
  10. 19. the plants of a place or region
  11. 20. a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
  12. 22. a family or group that rules for several generations
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  1. 1. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
  2. 5. an existence after death
  3. 6. a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
  4. 8. a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
  5. 9. a ruler of ancient Egypt
  6. 11. a person who does farm work
  7. 13. of high birth or rank
  8. 17. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or regio
  9. 18. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
  10. 21. geography the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water