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The stepmother of Thutmose III
Hatshepsut
Female pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 22 years
Hatshepsut
Egypt's first dynasty began when this king united Upper and Lower Egypt (also called the Two Lands).He built a city named Memphis, from which he ruled.
Menes
A family of rulers
dynasty
The name given to Egyptian leaders, or kings
pharaoh
How did the Nile River affect the early lives of the Nubians?
People needed to live close to the river for their water supply. In Upper Nubia, they could farm in a narrow strip along the river.
What are the rapids called that are located in the Nubian section of the Nile?
cataracts
How did trade develop along the Nile River, in Nubia and Egypt?
In Egypt, the Nile was a highway for trade (the river flows north, and the winds blow south, so boats could go both directions).
In Nubia, peolpe could not travel on the Nile because of the catracts.They developed trade routes over land.
What is the world's longest river?
Nile River
How did the Nile River affect the early lives of the Egyptians?
There was rich farmland along the Nile.
A triangular area at the north end of the Nile River, where it emptied into the Mediterranean Sea
delta
Rich fertile soil that was deposited along the banks of the Nile River
silt
Who is the Greek historian who explored Egypt in 400 B.C.?
Herodotus
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