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6th EE Chapter 3

Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
delta A very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water
decision a choice made from a number of alternatives
decision making choosing from a number of alternatives to achieve your goal
alternative another way of doing something
unification the joining of separate parts into one
pharaoh The title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt
Old Kingdom The time when Egypt's early pharaohs worked to build unity in the country
mummification The process of preserving a dead body through embalming and drying
pyramid Huge stone structures which were built as tombs, or burial places, for the pharaohs
hieroglyphics The ancient Egyptian system of writing that used symbols to stand for objects, ideas, or sounds
papyrus A reed plant that grows along the Nile. The reeds were pressed together to form a kind of paper.
economy The way a country manages its resources to produce goods and services
Menes King of upper Egypt
Khufu An Egyptian pharaoh
Jean Champollion A French scholar who figured out how to read hieroglyphs
expedition A journey undertaken for a specific purpose
Ahmose I An Egyptian Pharaoh who attacked lower Egypt
Amenhotep I Became pharaoh a in 1546 B.C. he is one of ancient Egypt's great builders. he is known for the temples he had constructed at Karnak and in Nubia
Hatshepsut One of Egypt's few female pharaohs. She is also known for her burial temple, which is one of the most beautiful buildings of ancient Egypt
Akhenaton Formerly Amenhotep IV. He forbade the worship of Amon. He practiced monotheism and encouraged a style of art that realistically represented people.
Ramses II The last strong pharaoh who ruled for 67 years from 1304 B.C. to 1237 B.C.
cataract A steep rapids in a river
social pyramid A triangle-shaped chart that shows the rank of people in its society.
Piye A king of Kush who invaded Egypt. He became the ruler of Egypt and Nubia around 730 B.C.
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