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Chapter 2 Vocab
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
| 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 |
| heiroglyphics | Egyptian picture writing |
| ideogram | pictures that symbolize idea or action |
| demotic | Egyptian language of the people |
| papyrus | reed along Nile as paper |
| decipher | decode |
| heirarchy | |
| ziggurat | |
| cuneiform | |
| codify | |
| criminal law | |
| civil law | |
| tolerance | |
| satrap | |
| barter economy | |
| money economy | |
| colony | |
| alphabet |