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5665728000Black landFertile from silt0
5665729281Red landDesert1
5665734752Upper and lower EgyptLower Egypt=delta where river splits Upper = downstream to South2
5665745568Flooding of NileGradual and predictable, brought joy to people. Left silt, enriched soil, made Egypt prosperous3
5665759651Unifying factor of EgyptNile: Fastest way to travel and made transportation and communication easier.4
5665768384Natural barriersDeserts to west and east Cataracts in south part of Nile Mediterranean Sea to north5
5665810746Kingdoms characterized byLong-term stability6
5665820014First Egyptian dynasty under....Menes7
5665824135Who united Upper (White) and Lower Egypt (Red) with new combined crown? 3100 B.C.Menes8
5665833179Capital of Old KingdomMemphis, south of delta9
5665835836What does pharoah mean?"palace"10
5665841490By what principles did the pharaoh rule by?Principles of Ma'at which conveyed truth, order, and harmony.11
5665870646Vizier"Steward of the whole land" in charge of bureaucracy.12
5665886161NomeEgypt divided into provinces13
5665891532Who led each nome?A nomarch Responsible to king and vizier14
5665899628Largest pyramids in history built duringO.K.15
5665901940Middle KingdomGolden age of stability New concern of pharoahs for public welfare.16
5665988437First Nile Civilization3900 BC17
5666022919Largest number of ppl with what occupation?Worked the land (owned by pharaoh)18
5666031935ReligionNo word for it b/c such important part of life. Sun God Re19
5666057770Spiritual bodyKa20
5666060970Largest and most magnificent pyramids underKing Khufu 2540 B.C.21
5666065432Hieroglyphics"Priest carvings"22
5666073518Who were the Hyksos?From Western Asia Used horse-drawn carriages Ruled Egypt 100 yrs Brought bronze-making and military skills.23
5666279264Queen HatshepsutFirst female pharaoh Temple at Deir el Bahri24
5666310338Thutmosis IIINephew of Hatshepsut25
5666318069Amenhotep IVIntroduced Aten as chief god and changed his name to Akhenaten Attempt at religious change failed26
5666328382TutankhamenSuccessor of Akhenaten27
566637177719th dynasty underRamses II Regained control of Canaan28
5666378578Decline of Egyptian EmpireInvasions by "Sea Peoples" drove Egyptians back29
5666387266Women respectedSome created businesses30
5666390439Egyptian influenceEgyptian products found in Crete Merchants traveled to Nubia31
5666403434Last Kushite ruler expelled663 B.C.32

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