Ancient Egypt vocabulary set 2 Flashcards
Treaty
A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
Social pyramid
A pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in a society
Social class
A division of a society based on social and economic status
Status
A persons condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige
Noble
A person of high rank by birth or title and wealth
Peasant
A person who does farm work for wealthy landowners
Afterlife
An existence after death
Empire
Land with different territories and people under a single ruler
Tribute
Something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment
Siege
The surrounding of a place by an army in order to capture it
Kingdom of kush
An African kingdom that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile c. 100 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for sever Al centuries
Canaan
An ancient name for the land of Israel
Sarcophagus
A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription
Canopies jars
Jars in which the ancient Egyptians preserved the internal organs of a deceased person usually for burial with the mummy
