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History chpt 2 vocab

World History chapter 2 vocab

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Oasis a place where there is waer
silt fertile soil
hieroglyphics a form of writing
papyrus writing material made by the ancient Egyptians out of plant stems
Kingdom one of the earliest forms of government
pharaoh they egyptian ruler who Egyptians saw him as a God
Dynasty family of rulers in which the right to rule passes on within the family
empire a form of government in which an individual or a single people rules over many other people and their territories.
polytheism the worship of more than one God
monotheism the worship of one God
caravans groups of people traveling together for safety over long distance
scribes clerks
mummification removing organs and treating the body with chemicals so that it would remain preserved for centuries
city-state which included a town or cit and the surrounding land the city controlled.
cuneiform sumerian method of writing using a stylus to make combinations of wedge shapes
arch a curved structure over an opening
ziggurats sumerian temples
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