Definitions Flashcards
Civilization
a society or group of people or the process of achieving a higher state of social development
Annotations
a note by way of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram
Dynasty
a family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time also
Kingdom
a country whose ruler is a king or queen
BC
Before christ
BCE
before common era
AD
Anno domino “in the year of our lord”
CE
common era
Agriculture
the cultivating of the soil, producing of crops, and raising of livestock (farming)
Irrigation
artificial supply of water to agricultural land (watering)
Shaduf
hand-operated device for lifting water
Canal
waterways that are built by people and used for shipping, travel, and irrigation
Inundation
to cover or overspread with water (flood)
Flax
plant cultivated for its oil, seeds, and fibers, used to make linen
Papyrus
ancient writing materials, similar to paper, made from the papyrus plant
Erosion
act in which Earth is worn away, often by water,ice, and wind
Sediment
solid materials transported and deposited by water, ice, and wind
Tributary
stream that feeds, or flows, into a larger system
Hierarchy
a social or political structure where power and wealth is concentrated at different levels in society
Resurrection
the action or fact of ressurecting or being ressurected (restore a dead person back to life)
Mummification
the process of preserving a dead body as a mummy
Embalming
preserve a corpse from decay
Natron
a mineral salt found in dried lake beds
Canopic jars
a covered urn used in ancient Egyptian burials to hold the entrails and other visceral organs from an embalmed body. Baboon - lungs Falcon - intestines Jackal - stomach Human - liver
Sarcophagus
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations
Amulet
an ornament or small piece of jewellery thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.
Red land
the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides
Black land
he rich, fertile land of the Nile Valley
