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Egypt Vocabulary
History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| daiu | A type of loin cloth worn by Egyptian men |
| mummy | A body that has been preserved and wrapped in linen |
| shadoof | Used for raising water to irrigate land |
| obelisk | A tall tapering pillar with carvings on it telling about a pharaoh, usually set near a temple |
| sphinx | Any ancient Egyptian statue having a lions body and the head of a human ram or hawk |
| pyramid | A huge triangular shaped monument of ancient Egypt built around a tomb |
| papyrus. | A paper like material made from a reed |
| embalming | To treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying |
| polytheism | The belief that there are many gods |
| monotheism | The belief that there is one god |
| pharaoh. | A ruler of ancient Egypt believed to be gods |
| alliance | A bond between families, states or other groups to further their common interests |
| dynasty | A family or group that rules for several generations |
| artesian | A crafts person |
| peasant | A person who does farm work for wealthy land owners |
| Egypt agriculture. | crops such as wheat, barley, flax which was made into linen, papyus and grain |
| mummification. | process in which the skin and flesh of a corpse can be preserved |
| The Book of the Dead. | a body of texts known to the Ancient Egyptians as the Spells for Going Forth by Day that included a collection of spells which enable the soul of the deceased to navigate the afterlife |
| unification. | result of bringing or coming together into or as if into a single unit or group. Example: the conquest of Lower Egypt by Upper Egypt |
| Hieroglyphics. | formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt to record keep |
| importance of the Nile River | provided fertile land, good for growing crops. The three most important crops were wheat, flax, and papyrus |
| Egyptian Calendar | solar with a 365-day year, only 3 seasons |
| Geography of Ancient Egypt | desert and Nile river |
| Traditional economy | bartering of crops |
| Kush | Had good soil for farming, without the necessary flooding on which Egypt had to depend. ... was invaded by Egyptian forces in 591 B.C. |
| Nubian | group of Africans who originate from the early inhabitants of the central Nile valley, believed to be one of the earliest cradles of civilization. |
| Kerma | the forgotten kingdom |
| Meroe | where iron production occurred |
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