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Ancient Egypt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mummification | the process of preserving and drying a dead body to prevent it from rotting |
| pharaoh | the highest rulers of Ancient Egypt |
| bureaucracy | a type of government during the Old Kingdom that had officials and organization |
| vizier | the person in charge of Ancient Egyptian government bureaucracy |
| chariots | a horse-drawn carrier used for war that Ancient Egyptians learned from the Hyksos |
| hieroglyphics | a complex system of writing that used pictures in Ancient Egypt |
| dynasty | a family of rulers having the rights to rule passed down from generation to generation |
| Giza | the city where the Great Pyramid is located |
| hieratic script | a simplified version of hieroglyphics that uses dashes and strokes to represent the pictures |
| The Old Kingdom | Egypt's first dynasty who are responsible for building the pyramids |
| The Middle Kingdom | during this time in history, pharaohs were no longer considered gods |
| The New Kingdom | during this time in history, the Hyksos were finally defeated by the Egyptians |
| black lands | fertile lands near the Nile River |
| red lands | cast desert on either side of the Nile River |
| Upper Egypt | the southern part of Egypt (it was known as Upper Egypt because it is higher in elevation) |
| Lower Egypt | the northern part of Egypt (it was much more fertile than Upper Egypt) |
| Ka | Ancient Egyptians believed each soul had two bodies--a spiritual one and a physical one (Ka is the spiritual body) |