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19 Cards in this Set
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dynasty |
Egypt was ruled by a sequence of rulers from the same family |
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the Nile River |
The Ancient Egyptians settled near here because of the rich fertile land it provided. |
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mummification |
The process of preserving a body and wrapping it for burial. |
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hieroglyphics |
Egyptian system of writing where pictures and symbols represented a sound, word or syllable. |
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polytheistic |
The Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. |
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pyramids |
Egyptian pharaohs built these huge stone tombs for themselves in death. |
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pharaoh |
The religious and political rulers of Ancient Egypt. |
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mummy |
A body that has been preserved then wrapped in cloth for burial. |
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peasant |
A _____ is another word for an Egyptian farmer. |
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theocracy |
____ was the type of government in which the pharaoh and his officials are divinely guided. |
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nobles |
_______ were chosen by the pharaoh and governed the nomes. |
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birth |
In Ancient Egypt, the profession you had as an adult was assigned to you by your ____ place in society. |
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nomes |
Egyptian state |
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vizier |
advisor to the pharaoh |
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scribe |
record keepers |
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irrigation |
ditches and canals that helped water the crops |
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barter |
exchange goods for goods |
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Cleopatra |
last pharaoh of Egypt |
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Rome |
conquered the Egyptian empire |