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World History Ch. 2.
World History Ch.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Silt. | Rich soil. |
| Cataract. | High waterfall, rapids. (Gk. 'cata=down, 'ract'=break) |
| Delta. | Triangle-shaped area (marshy flatland.) |
| Dynasty. | Ruling family. |
| Pharaoh. | Ruler. (Egyptian: Per Ao=great house'.) |
| Vizier. | Chief minister. |
| Mummification. | Preservation of dead bodies. |
| Heiroglyphics. | Egyptian picture writing. |
| Demotic. | Egyptian language 'of the people' (Gk. 'demos=people.) |
| Papyrus. | Reed along Nile used as paper. |
| Decipher. | Decode. |
| Ideogram. | Picture that symbolizes an idea or action. |
| Hierarchy. | Social classes: Upper, middle, and lower. |
| Ziggurat. | Trapezoidal temple (not tomb.) |
| Cuneiform. | Wedge-shaped writing on clay tablets. |
| Codify. | To arrange & 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 for good for another good. |
| Money economy. | Exchange of money for a good. |
| Colony. | Territory settled & ruled by foreign people. |
| Alphabet. | Letters that represent spoken sounds. |
| Monotheistic. | Belief in 1 god. |
| Covenant. | A binding agreement. |
| Patriarchal. | Father is head of family. |
| Prophet. | Spiritual leader. |
| Ethics. | Moral standards. |
| Diaspora. | Scattering of people. |
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