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Egypt 2
Term | Definition |
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hieroglyphics | the Egyptian writing system |
papyrus | a long lasting, paper- like material made from reeds |
Rosetta Stone | a slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian |
sphinxes | imaginary creatures with bodies of lions and heads of other animals or humans |
obelisk | a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top |
King Tutankhamen | Egyptian pharaoh who was buried with many treasures |
Ramses the Great | pharaoh who ruled in the 1200s BC and fought the Hittites from Asia Minor |
trade network | system of people in different lands who trade goods |
export | items sent out to other regions |
import | goods brought in from other regions |