Egypt And China Vocabulary Flashcards
Hieroglyphics
A system of writing that combined pictographs and an alphabet to create words
Pantheon
The collection of gods in a specific religion
Polytheistic
Many gods each typically governs a specific idea, concept or thing.
Mummification
Drying and embalming a dead body
Sarcophagus
A wooden coffin that would be decorated with runes and symbols
Papyrus
A material made from the stem of a water plant. Used to write, paint, make shoes, rope and boats.
Oracle bones
Pieces of turtle shell or bone used for a form of divination
Taoism
A philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu, advocating humanity and religious piety.
Monotheistic
Believes in one god
Irrigation
The watering of the land to prepare for agriculture
Pyramid
A structure with a square or triangular base and all sloped sides connect at one point
Confucianism
A system of ethical teachings founded by Confucius
Mandate of Heaven
An ancient Chinese belief that god granted emperors the right to rule.
Canonic jars
A covered run used in Egyptian burials holding the entrails from the body
Dynasty
A line of heredity rulers of a country
