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5.TAE
The Ancient Egyptians
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| embalming | a way to preserve a body after it has died |
| king tut | son of amenhotep IV/akhenaten who died at 19 |
| savanna | grassy plain |
| hieroglyphics | symbols used by the egyptians to write |
| kushites | grew up south of egypt on a savanna |
| theocracy | a government where the leader controls all aspects of life including religious |
| hatshepsut | one of the only women pharaohs, was very successful |
| dynasty | a line of rulers from one bloodline |
| bureaucrat | a government official |
| amenhotep IV | pharaoh who tried to change egypts religion and lost a lot of land |
| imhotep | first person to build/design a pyramid |
| envoys | the pharaohs representative |
| narmer | the king who united upper and lower egypt |
| cataracts | dangerous rapids/rocky waterfalls that protected egypt |
| they made the first _______ book | medical |