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Ch.3
Ch. 3
Term | Definition |
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Delta | A triangular region formed at the mouth of a river by deposits of silt deposits. |
Cataracts | Rocky stretches marked by swift currents and rapids . |
Menes | First pharaoh of Egypt;he is credited with uniting Upper and Lower Egypt and is said to have founded the city of Memphis, the capital of unified Egypt. |
Pharaoh | Ruler of ancient Egypt. |
Theocracy | A government ruled by religious leaders who claim God's authority. |
Bureaucracy | A highly structured organization, often governmental, managed by officials |
Hatshepsut | Queen of ancient Egypt; she took the throne in place of her stepson, Thutmose III, and during her reign, focused on temple-building projects and trade |
Ramses the Great | Pharaoh of Egypt; he led an army against Hittite invaders of Egypt. He ruled Egypt with extravagance and built more temples and monuments than any other Egyptian pharaoh. |
Obelisks | Tall, thin pillars with pyramid-shaped tops. |
Mummification | The process of preserving the body with chemicals after death. |
Hieroglyphics | A form of ancient writing in which picture symbols represent sounds. |
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 | A granite stone found in 1799 that bears an inscription in hieroglyphics, demotic characters, and Greek; gave the first clue to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics. |
Piankhi | King of ancient Kush; he led the Kushites north into Egypt, conquering all of Egypt and making himself pharaoh . |
Smelt | To melt or fuse metal in order to separate the metallic components. |