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delta: a triangular shaped area of marshland made by deposits of silt, sand, and small stones at the mouth of a river
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economy: use of workers and resources to produce goods and services
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empire: a group of lands and people under one government
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Hatshepsut: first woman ruler known to history, enriched Egypt's wealth through trade, had beautiful long-lasting temples built
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Howard Carter: archaeologist who discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922
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irrigation: the watering of dry land by means of of streams, canals, and pipes in order to grow more crops
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Khufu: pharaoh who had the Great Pyramid built
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Kush: powerful rulers from here took over Egypt's southern lands
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Lower Egypt: Upper part of Egypt towards the north
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Memphis: Menes built this city where he built a great palace
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Menes: king of Upper Egypt, united Upper and Lower Egypt
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Nile River Valley: a fertile region around the Nile River
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pharaoh: supreme ruler of Egypt, means "great palace"
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pyramids: triangular tombs where pharaohs were buried, amazing in size
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silt: made up of clay, bits of black soil, and rock; when the river overflowed this was left on the land to make good soil for farming
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Thebes: glorious capital city of the Egyptian empire
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Tutankhamen: King Tut, "boy king" who ruled Egypt for a short period, contects of his tomb was filled with riches
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Upper Egypt: Lower part of Egypt towards the south
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Valley of the Kings: many pharaohs and rulers are built in this mountainside area