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S.S Egypt Vocab Quiz

TermDefinition
Quarry Large deep pit where stones could be taken from and used to build structures.
Cartouche An oval shaped symbol in ancient Egyptian writing that surrounds and protects the name of pharaoh or important person
Nile delta At the mouth of the Nile River that contained very fertile farmland
Double crown The symbol that represented the uniting of lower and upper Egypt
Natural barriers A naturally formed obstacle that prevents movements for people or good, protected ancient people from being attacked
Afterlife A life after death. Part of the Egyptians religious belief that there was a place their deadly spirits went to live after death
Mummy a dead body preserved in lifelike condition
Giza Famous location for its pyramids, great sphinx, and other monuments
Silt Dark soil that left fertile land for farming after flooding
Nubia An ancient region of the Nile River Valley that was south of Egypt
Middle Class Merchants (traders) and skilled workers (artisans)
Upper class Small group of people including,priests members of pharaoh's court(government official) and nobles that owned large lands
Peasants The most important class that did farm labor (farmers) and built roads and pyramids
Slaves Prisoners captured that did manual labor and were lowest class.
Pharaoh The title of the rulers of ancient Egypt, king or queen that had absolute power
Hieratic writing A shorthand version of hieroglyphics.
Cataract A large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water
Rosetta Stone Allowed archaeologist (J.F. Champollion) to decipher and understand hieroglyphics
Demotic writing A faster style of hieroglyphics writing used for everyday purposes.
Pyramid A huge building with 4 sloping triangular shaped sides, built as royal tombs in Egypt
Hieroglyphics Picture-like symbols used as writing and means “sacred inscriptions.”
Jean-François Champollion Discover hieroglyphics stood for one sound or idea.
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