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Chapter 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Silt | Rich soil. |
| Cataract | High waterfall, rapids. |
| Delta | Triangle-shaped, marshy area. |
| Dynasty | Ruling family. |
| Pharoah | 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 | Reed along the Nile used as paper. |
| Decipher | Decode. |
| Hierarchy | Social classes: upper, middle, lower. |
| Ziggurat | Trapezoidal temple (not tomb) |
| 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 good. |
| Money Economy | Exchange money for good. |
| Colony | Territory settled and ruled by foreign people. |
| Alphabet | Letters that represents spoken words. |
| Monothestic | The 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. |