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Ancient Egypt

TermDefinition
Government How a civilization keeps order
Religion Belief in god or gods
Art and Architecture How a civilization expresses values and creativity
Technology Tools,Skills,inventions, and innovations.
System of writing Means of keeping records that can be read.
Stable Food supply Enough food for everyone
Social structure How people are organized into groups
Civilization Culture with the seven (7) characteristics
Ancient Egypt Ancient civilization along the Nile River
Prehistory History before writing
Theocracy Form of government with religious leaders
Trade/Commerce Buying and selling goods
Archeology Studies of artifacts
Century 100 years
Hieroglyphics Ancient Egypt pictographs (picture writing)
Pharaoh Leader that was worshiped as a god
Dynasty Family of rulers
Tomb Chamber used to bury the dead
Scribe person whose job was to write
Artisan crafts person-skilled at making things.
Priest person who had authority to do religious rituals.
Alliance team-up of kingdoms, countries, ect
Pyramid Giant stone structure used to bury pharaohs in the old kingdom
Afterlife Belief in life after death
Embalm Process used to preserver a dead body
Silt (Alluvium) Fertile soil deposited after a river floods
Vizier Advisor and second most important government official after the pharaoh
Sarcophagus ornate stone coffin
Census counting the population
Famine Not having enough food
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