Ancient Egypt Geography


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where is the necropolis for memphis?
saqqara
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what is the name of the two main distributaries which the nile splits into?
damietta and rosetta
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ancient capital of Areb-Hetch, the first nome of lower egypt, capital during the old kingdom?
Memphis
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Egypt thought to "open" here, location of stone quarries, garrison town during every dynasty?
Aswan
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royal necropolis, located on the west bank of the nile in lower Egypt, home to many pyramids?
Dahshur
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located in the faiyum, workers village, possibly evacuated abruptly?
Lahun
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site of rock cut tombs of provincial governors from the first intermediate period?
Beni Hasan
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captial city established during the 18th dynasty, but abandoned shortly after, located on the east bank of Nile?
Amarna
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capital of 13th nome, conflict with southern nomes in 11th dynasty meant the victory of Thebes and a decline of its importance?
Asyut
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one of the oldest cities, 8th nome of upper Egypt, site of many temples?
Abydos
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East bank of the nile, 4th upper Egyptian nome, capital during the 11th + 18th dynasty?
Thebes
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religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of the predynastic period, cult center for Horus?
Hierakonpolis
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what is the name of the two main distributaries which the nile splits into?

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damietta and rosetta

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ancient capital of Areb-Hetch, the first nome of lower egypt, capital during the old kingdom?

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Egypt thought to "open" here, location of stone quarries, garrison town during every dynasty?

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royal necropolis, located on the west bank of the nile in lower Egypt, home to many pyramids?

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