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Egypt Vocabulary
History
Term | Definition |
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daiu | A type of loin cloth worn by Egyptian men |
mummy | A body that has been preserved and wrapped in linen |
shadoof | Used for raising water to irrigate land |
obelisk | A tall tapering pillar with carvings on it telling about a pharaoh, usually set near a temple |
sphinx | Any ancient Egyptian statue having a lions body and the head of a human ram or hawk |
pyramid | A huge triangular shaped monument of ancient Egypt built around a tomb |
papyrus. | A paper like material made from a reed |
embalming | To treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying |
polytheism | The belief that there are many gods |
monotheism | The belief that there is one god |
pharaoh. | A ruler of ancient Egypt believed to be gods |
alliance | A bond between families, states or other groups to further their common interests |
dynasty | A family or group that rules for several generations |
artesian | A crafts person |
peasant | A person who does farm work for wealthy land owners |
Egypt agriculture. | crops such as wheat, barley, flax which was made into linen, papyus and grain |
mummification. | process in which the skin and flesh of a corpse can be preserved |
The Book of the Dead. | a body of texts known to the Ancient Egyptians as the Spells for Going Forth by Day that included a collection of spells which enable the soul of the deceased to navigate the afterlife |
unification. | result of bringing or coming together into or as if into a single unit or group. Example: the conquest of Lower Egypt by Upper Egypt |
Hieroglyphics. | formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt to record keep |
importance of the Nile River | provided fertile land, good for growing crops. The three most important crops were wheat, flax, and papyrus |
Egyptian Calendar | solar with a 365-day year, only 3 seasons |
Geography of Ancient Egypt | desert and Nile river |
Traditional economy | bartering of crops |
Kush | Had good soil for farming, without the necessary flooding on which Egypt had to depend. ... was invaded by Egyptian forces in 591 B.C. |
Nubian | group of Africans who originate from the early inhabitants of the central Nile valley, believed to be one of the earliest cradles of civilization. |
Kerma | the forgotten kingdom |
Meroe | where iron production occurred |