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Ancient Egypt and Kush
Section 1
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a set of rapids along a
river, such as those
along the Nile in Egypt
cataract
noun
a triangle-shaped area of
land made from soil
deposited by a river
delta
noun
Menes
proper noun
pharaoh
an Egyptian ruler who
united Upper Egypt and
Lower Egypt;
considered by historians
to be Egypt’s first
pharaoh
the title used by the
rulers of Egypt
noun
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Ancient Egypt and Kush
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dynasty
a series of rulers from
the same family
noun
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