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WKMS Ch. 2 Voc. Rev.

Review for the vocabulary quiz; all classes other than 7th, ignore the pharaohs.

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tribute forced payment
pharaoh leader of Egypt; believed to be the son of the sun god, Ra
cataract rapids created by narrow cliffs and boulders
Nile River longest river in the world; flows from north to south
embalming process created by the Egyptians to preserve the human body after death
shadoof(shaduf) irrigation tool used by the ancient Egyptians
deities gods or goddesses
theocracy government ruled by religious leaders
delta fan-shaped area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river
papyrus reed plant of the Nile, used for many things in ancient Egypt, including a form of paper
hieroglyph picture symbol in the writing system of the ancient Egyptians
mummy dead body that has been embalmed and then wrapped in linen
dynasty line of rulers from the same family
pyramids huge stone structures built by the Egyptians to serve as tombs for pharaohs
Rameses II Built the Temple of Karnak and many other monuments; ruled from 1279 BC to 1213 BC
Tuthankamen Also known as "The Boy King", famous for his tomb discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter
Akenhaten (Amenhotep IV) the "rebel pharaoh", he tried to make all of Egypt monotheistic and moved the capital during his reign
Hatshepsut One of the few women pharaohs of Egypt, she focused on expanding trade and prosperity
Narmer, or Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt circa 3100 BCE
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