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Nile River
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longest river in the world located in Egypt, and runs south to north.
2
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Shaduf
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hand-operated device for lifting water. Used in irrigation.
3
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Papyrus
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paper made from papyrus reeds that grew along the Nile River.
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Hieroglyphics
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The Egyptian writing that consists of signs, symbols, pictures over 2,000 hieroglyphs.
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Pharaoh
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Egyptian King - Mortal God on Earth
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Menes
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First Egyptian Pharaoh to unite all of Egypt.
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afterlife
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life after death an egyptian “heaven”
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Monotheistic
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The belief in one god
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Prophet
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A person has been directly spoken to by God.
10
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Hatshepsut
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The first female ruler in Egypt. She was well known for expanding trade and increasing the economy.
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