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Chapter 3 Egypt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Obelisks | tall, thin pillars with pyramid-shaped tops |
| Smelt | to melt or fuse metal in order to separate the metallic components |
| Bureaucracy | a highly structured organization, often government, managed by officials |
| Delta | a triangular region formed at the mouth of a river by deposits of silt |
| Pharaoh | ruler of ancient Egypt |
| Theocracy | a government ruled by religious leaders who claim God's authority |
| Papyrus | a paper-like material made by ancient Egyptians from the stem of the reedy papyrus plant, which grows in the Nile River delta |
| Rosetta Stone | stone found in 1799 that bears an inscription in hieroglyphics, demotic script, and Greek; gave the first clue to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics |
| Cataracts | rocky stretches in a river marked by rapid currents or waterfalls |
| Mummification | the process of preserving the body with chemicals after death |
| Hieroglyphics | a form of ancient writing in which picture and symbols represent sounds |
| Ramses The Great | Pharaoh of Egypt, he led and army against Hittite invaders of Egypt. Ruled Egypt with extravagance and built more temples and monuments than any other Egyptian Pharaoh. |
| Piankhi | King of ancient Kushihe, led the Kushites north into Egypt,conquering all of Egypt and making himself Pharaoh. |
| Hatshepsut | Queen of ancient Egypt, she took the throne in place of her stepson, Thutmose ll, and during her reign, focused on temple-building projects and trade |
| Menes | First pharaoh of Egypt he is credited with uniting upper and lower Egypt, said to have founded the city of Memphis the capital of Unified Egypt. |