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World History (A1)

Chapter 2 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Silt Rich soil.
Cataract High waterfall, rapids. (Greek; cata = down, ract = break)
Delta Triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers.
Dynasty Ruling family.
Pharaoh Title of the rulers of ancient Egypt.
Vizier Chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt.
Mummification Practice of preserving the bodies of the dead.
Hieroglyphics Form of picture writing developed by the ancient Egyptians.
Ideogram Picture that symbolizes an idea or action.
Demotic Egyptian language 'of the people.' (Gk. Demos = people)
Papyrus Reed along the Nile that was used as paper.
Decipher To decode.
Hierarchy Social classes; Upper, middle, lower
Ziggurat Trapezoidal temple - not tomb.
Cuneiform Wedge-shaped writing on clay tablets.
Codify To arrange and set down laws in writing.
Criminal Law Robbery, assault, murder.
Civil Law Property inheritance, taxes, marriage, divorce.
Tolerance Victor 'acceptance' of vanquished
Satrap A governor in a Persian empire.
Barter Economy Exchange good for another good.
Money Economy Exchange 'money' for a good.
Colony Territory settled and ruled by foreign people.
Alphabet Letters that represent spoken sounds.
Monotheistic Belief in one god.
Covenant A binding agreement.
Patriarchal Father is head of the family.
Sabbath Holy day for rest and worship.
Prophet Spiritual leader.
Ethics Moral standards.
Diaspora Scattering of people.
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