SS Chp 7-9 Vocab

Terms	Definitions
topography	the shape and elevation of surface features such as mountains deserts or a place or region
vegetation	the plants of a place or region
Nile River	the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
Egypt	a nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
Kush	a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
Mediterranean Sea	a body of water north of Africa
Canaan	a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 B.C.E. to 70 C.E.
Jordan River	a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
pharaoh	a ruler of ancient Egypt
Hatshepsut	the first woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt
Ramses II	an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as "Ramses the Great"; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple of Abu Simbel
treaty	a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
social pyramid	a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in a society
social class	a group in a society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
status	importance
noble	of high birth or rank
peasant	a person who does farmwork for wealthy landowners
afterlife	an existence after death
hieroglyph	a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.