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Chapter 2 vocabulary

TermDefinition
silt rich soil
cataract high waterfall, rapids
delta triangle-shaped area (marshy flatland)
dynasty ruling family
pharaoh ruler
vizier chief minister
mummification preservation of dead bodies
hieroglyphics Egyptian picture writing
ideogram pictures that symbolize idea or action
demotic Egyptian language "of the people"
papyrus Reeds along the Nile used for paper
decipher decode
hierarchy social classes: upper, middle, and lower
ziggurat trapezoidal temple
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 the 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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