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civilization culture that includes certain elements such as a system of writing, cities, and workers with specialized jobs
desalinization process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable
disciple follower of a specific teacher
embalm to treat a dead body to protect it from decay
embargo order that restricts or prohibits trade with another country
empire group of lands under one ruler
five pillars of faith basic religious obligations of Islam
hajj religious journey to Makkah that Muslims are expected to make during their lifetimes
hieroglyphics ancient form of writing that used signs and symbols
irrigation system planned series of ditches to control flooding and water the land
messiah in Judaism and Christianity, a savior sent by God
monotheism belief that there is only one god
mosque place of worship for followers of Islam
papyrus tall plants of the Nile valley, used in making a form of paper
pharaoh ruler of Ancient Egypt
polytheistic believing in more than one god
pyramid huge stone structure that served as an elaborate tomb or monument
scapegoat one who is wrongly blamed by others
scribe one who records information by writing
theocracy form of government in which one individual ruled as both religious leader and king
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