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world history ch 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 symbolize idea or action |
| demotic | egyptian language of the people |
| papyrus | reed along nile used as paper |
| decipher | decode |
| hierarchy | social classes: upper, middle, lower |
| ziggurat | trapezoidal temple |
| cuneiform | wedged 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 persian empire |
| barter economy | exchange good for another 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 family |
| sabbath | holy day for rest and worship |
| prophet | spiritual leader |
| diaspora | scattering of people |