Ancient Egypt and Near East
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pharaoh | ancient Egyptian leader |
| dynasty | a family or group that rules for several generations |
| artisans | a craftsperson |
| peasants | a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners |
| scribes | a person who writes |
| vizier | a high ranking government official |
| alliance | an agreement between nations to work together for common interests |
| embalm | to treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying |
| sarcophagus | a large stone coffin |
| heiroglyph | a symbol used in heiroglyphics, an ancient writing system |
| census | official count of the population |
| Hebrews | ancient people who lived in Canaan |
| Torah | the first five books of the Jewish Bible |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| famine | severe shortage of food |
| delta | area of sediment at the mouth of a river |
| Ten Commandments | ten laws said to be given to Moses by God |
| Abraham | father of the Hebrews |
| Moses | led his people out of slavery in Egypt. According to the Torah, God gve him the Ten Commandments |
| Canaan | where the Hebrews created a united kingdom under King David and his son Solomon |
| Old Kingdom | This kindgom had a well run system of government. people built pyramids for themselves. Near the end, Egypts unity crumbled, and became very chaotic. |
| Middle Kingdom | This kingdom was colled a Period of Reunification. The Egyptians made achievements in literature, art and architecture. |
| New Kingdom | This kingdom had a period of peace and stability. Pharaohs increased trade and built gigantic monuments |
| Khufu | He built the Great Pyramid |
| Senusret | He encouraged Egyptian art and Literature |
| Hatshepsut | Egypt's first female pharaoh. She promoted Egyptian trade |
| Ramses II | He was a superior military leader and builder of monomunts. He had 100 wives and over 100 childen! |
| Great Pyramid | This contained temples, statues, monuments and small tombs. Took 20 years to build, using more than 2 million stones weighing 2 tons each! |
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