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Chapter 15
North Africa
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coffin | Sarcophagus |
| a stone monument built as a tomb in Ancient Egypt | pyramid |
| a source of energy that uses flowing water to produce energy | hydroelectric power |
| an ancient form of writing that uses pictures and symbols | hieroglyphics |
| a series of rulers from the same family | dynasty |
| a burial place | tomb |
| a king in Ancient Egypt | pharaoh |
| a god/goddess | deity |
| a paper-like material invented in Ancient Egypt | papyrus |
| the low-laying land next to rivers, formed by sediment left by flooding | floodplain |
| center of civilization from which ideas and technology spread | cultural hearth |
| an independent state made up of a city and the territories depending on it | city state |
| spreading out | diffusion |
| the earliest known form of writing, from Sumeria | cuneiform |
| the acceptance of different religions in the same place, without prejudice | religious tolerance |
| related to a religious belief in one god or deity | monotheistic |
| a leader/savior | messiah |
| a period in which humans began to grow crops instead of gathering plants | agricultural revolution |
| followers of a religion, cause, or person | adherent |
| to keep and use animals for labor and food | domesticate |
| a ruler of the ottoman empire | sultan |
| a religious journey | pilgrimage |
| a fertile place with water in a dry area | oasis |
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