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Word History Chap4&5
Word History Egypt
Term | Definition |
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Pharaoh | An Egyptian Ruler |
Mummify | To Wrap A Dead Body In Strips Of Cloth To Keep Body From Decaying |
Obelisk | A Tall, Pointed Stone Pillar |
Delta | An Area Of Fertile Land At The Mouth A River |
Silt | A Rich Layer Of Sol Left Behind After A Flood |
Caravan | A Group Of Traders Travailing Together In The Desert |
Hieroglyphics | A Kind Of Picture Writing In Egypt |
Papyrus | A Reed From The Nile River Used To Make Paper |
Abundant | More Than Enough |
Cubit | A Measurement That Is The Length Of An Arm From The End Of The Finger To The Elbow |
Monsoon | A Seasonal Wind And Rain |
Subcontinent | A Large Landmass That Is Smaller Than A Continet |
Hinduism | The Main Religion Of India |
Reincarnation | The Rebirth Of The Soul Into A New Body |
Cycle | The Events That Keep Happening To The Reincarnated Soul |
Caste | A Class Of People In India |
Buddhism | Religion In India. Growing Out Of The Teaching Of Siddhartha Gautama |
Soul | A Persons Spirit |
Nirvana | A Condition Of Complete Emptiness In Which A Person's Soul Finds Perfect Peace |
Enlightement | Knowing The All Truth |
What Are The Similarities And Differences Of Hinduism And Buddhism | The Similarities Of Hinduism And Buddhism Is The Difference Between The 2 Religions Is That Buddism Do Not Believe In The Caste System. Buddha Treated All People The Same |
How Did The Nile River Effect Egyptian Life? Please Give 4 Examples | The Nile River Effected Egyptian Life By Its Yearly Floods Making The Soil Rich. Farmers Could Grow Many Crops In The Year. Route Good For Trade, Constant Way Of Life So They Don't Have To Be Nomads Anymore |