Chapter 4: The Creation of Empire Flashcards
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3200 B.C.
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When the scorpion king made his effort to conquer his world. He unites northern and southern Egypt around this time.
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Dynasteia
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A Greek term for “power of rule”. Name for Manetho’s organized scores of Egyptian rulers, a new group began each time a new family rose to power, or kingship changed locations.
3
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Herodotus
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A Greek historian. He thinks after Menes got victory, he built a new capital in Memphis.
4
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Menes (Narmer)
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He unifies Egypt. He appears as the first human king of Egypt on the king list.
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Palette
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A flat piece of stone that is served as a canvas.
6
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Turin Canon
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A type of papyrus (used for writing). Egyptian king list made by Manetho (different versions of king lists in one).
