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Egypt and Sumer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| City state | political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding country side |
| Delta | triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposits from a river |
| Empire | land with different territories and people under one ruler |
| Pharaoh | ruler of Egypt |
| Polytheism | worship of many gods |
| Dynasty | series of rulers from the same family |
| Social Hierarchy | division of society by rank or class |
| Pyramids | huge triangular tomb built by Egyptians and other people |
| Cuneiform | world’s first system of writing |
| Rosetta Stone | huge stone slab with many languages (Greek, Hieroglyphics) that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing |
| Monarch | ruler of a kingdom or empire |
| Merchants | trader |
| Hammurabi’s Code | Earliest known collection of laws, created in Babylon |
| Nobles | rich and powerful person |
| Obelisk | tall, pointed, four sided pillar in ancient egypt |