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  Herodutus called Egypt "the gift of the nile"
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  The Hykos ruled much of Egypt
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  The Hykos moved into Egypt
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  Strong pharohs regained control during
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  The power of the pharohs declined about this time.
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  This time was known as the old kingdom
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  Pattern for Egyp's great civilization was set during this time
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  Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt were unified
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  Villages of Egypt were under the rule of two seperate kingdoms, Lower Eygypt and Upper Egypt.
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  They lived in farming villages. Each village had its own rituals, gods, and cheiftan