Unit 2 Ch 4 Secs 3-5 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Middle Kingdom | a period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 BC |
New Kingdom | the period in which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory |
trade routes | paths followed by traders |
Queen Hatshepsut | Egyptian ruler who expanded trade south to Punt and north to Asia Minor and Greece |
Ramses the Great | Egyptian ruler who conquered the Hittites and reigned for 66 years |
hieroglypics | Egyptian writing system |
papyrus | long-lasting, paper-like material made from flattened reeds |
Rosetta Stone | a slab inscribed with text from three languages that gave historians the key for reading hieroglyphics |
sphinxes | imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans |
obelisk | a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed at the top |
trade network | a system of people in different lands who trade goods |
merchants | traders who buy and sell goods |
exports | items sent out to other regions |
imports | goods brought in from other regions |
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