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| Kush | a society along the Nile, south of Egypt |
| Nile | longest river, flowing through East Africa |
| Mediterranean Sea | body of salt water north of Africa |
| Egypt | a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 BCE |
| Canaan | a land northeast of Egypt settled by the Ancient Israelites |
| Jordan | River flowing through Canaan, and into the Dead Sea |
| topography | the shape and elevation of surface features such as mountains or deserts |
| vegetation | the plants of a place or region |
| water | the most important environmental factor for settlers |
| delta | the place where river water empties into a larger body of water |
| herder | common nomad of Canaan, who traveled with their animals |
| Arabian Peninsula | Land surrounded by the Mediterranean, the Dead Sea and the Red Sea |
| Jewish people | Another name for the Israelites |
| 2000 BCE-350 BCE | Time period of the Kush society |
| 1800 BCE-70 BCE | Time period of the Israelite society |
