a bucket attached to a long pole, used to move water for irrigation
shadoof
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When did settlement begin in Nile River Valley?
5000 B.C.
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Which 2 rivers meet to form the Nile?
Blue Nile in eastern Africa and the White Nile in central Africa
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Which direction does the Nile flow and where does it flow to? How long is the Nile?
north from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea/ 4000 miles
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Why did Egyptians rely on the Nile and what did they use the Nile River for?
Egypt gets little rainfall/ fishing, farming, cooking, and cleaning
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Describe the delta and the land around the Nile River Valley.
Many branches spread out over an area of rich soil, deserts lie on both sides "the Red Land" (because they were so hot)
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How were the Egyptians protected by their physical environment?
the Red Land in the north kept out armies bc it was so hot and delta marshes kept them from sailing into Egypt, dangerous cataracts blocked enemy boats
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a reed plant that grows along the Nile River
papyrus
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How did the lack of invaders effect Egypt?
Egyptian civilization grew and prospered.
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Who were the earliest Egyptians?
hunters and gatherers that settled into the Nile river valley around 5,000 B.C. They farmed the land and built villages.
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a line of rulers from one family
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a fan-shaped area of marshy land near where a river flows into the sea
