Ancient Egypt Vocab

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  1. 2. longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible
  2. 4. 500 year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
  3. 5. northern part of Egypt
  4. 8. a type of paper made out of reeds
  5. 10. a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain
  6. 11. a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
  7. 13. successful female pharaoh who increased trade and ruled for 20 years
  8. 14. first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt
  9. 15. a young pharaoh, also known as King Tutankhamen, whose tomb was not disturbed
  10. 17. ruler of Egypt
  11. 18. fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
  12. 21. life after death
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  1. 1. Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas
  2. 3. Stone a large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics
  3. 6. a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
  4. 7. southern part of Egypt
  5. 9. pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom
  6. 12. a body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing
  7. 15. most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
  8. 16. a system of government ruled by religious leaders
  9. 19. a tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top
  10. 20. most successful period of Egyptian history that took place from 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE