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Ancient Egypt Vocab

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Theocracy   A type of government in which rule is based on religious authority  
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Rosetta Stone   The key to understanding hieroglyphics  
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Hieroglyphics   Form of ancient writing that used pictures and symbols  
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Dynasty   Family of rulers whose right to rule is hereditary  
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Polytheism   Belief in many gods  
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Monotheism   Belief in one god  
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Mummification   Process of preserving the body after death with chemicals  
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Empire   Form of government that unites different territories and people under one ruler  
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Papyrus   Paper made from the stem of a plant  
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Pharaoh   Title for an Egyptian ruler; means “Great House”  
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Scribes   Clerks who read and wrote hieroglyphics  
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Caravans   Groups of people traveling together for safety over long distances  
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Hyksos   Group of advanced people who took control of Egypt with their scimitars and chariots  
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Menes   First Egyptian pharaoh; united Upper and Lower Egypt (Old Kingdom)  
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King Tutankhamen   Young boy pharaoh whose tomb was found untouched in the "Valley of the Kings". Restored Egypt to polytheism. (New Kingdom)  
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Amenhotep IV   Attempted to make Egypt monotheistic by banning all the Egyptian gods accept the sun god (New Kingdom)  
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Cleopatra   Woman pharaoh who tried to reunite Egypt but failed and the Roman Empire took over (New Kingdom)  
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Mentuhotep   Pharaoh who creates two national work projects to create farm land and new transportation routes (Middle Kingdom)  
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Thutmose III   Step-son of the first female pharaoh who ruled in the New Kingdom (New Kingdom)  
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Hatshepsut   First female pharaoh (New Kingdom)  
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Ramses II   Called “The Great”. He built many temples and monuments  
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