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World History
Chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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silt | rich soil. |
cataract | high waterfall, rapids. |
delta | triangle-shaped area. |
dynasty | ruling family. |
pharaoh | ruler. |
vizier | chief minister. |
mummification | preservation of dead body. |
hieroglyphics | Egyptian picture writing |
ideogram | pictures that symbolized idea or action. |
demotic | Egyptian language 'of the people' |
papyrus | reed along Nile used as paper |
decipher | decode |
monotheistic | belief in one god.. |
covenant | a binding agreement |
patriarchal | father is head of family |
Sabbath | holy day for rest and worship |
prophet | spiritual leader |
ethics | moral standards |
diaspora | scattering of people |
codify | to arrange ans 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 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 | letter that represent spoken sounds. |
hierarchy | social classes: upper, middle, lower |
ziggurat | trapezoidal temple |
cuneiform | wedged-shaped writing on clay tablets. |