SKILL: USING ROUTE MAPS Study the map and map key. Use the information in the map to answer the questions.
A map of the Egyptian Empire extending from Nubia in central Africa through upper and lower Egypt, with the following cities located on the Nile River: Nubata in Nubia, Aswan and Thebes in Upper Egypt, and Giza and Sais in Lower Egypt. The empire also extends along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean to Syria and the city of Kadesh in the north. A network of Egyptian trade routes connects the empire with other regions.

What are the names of two Egyptian towns or trading centers?