life in egypt Flashcards
1
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menes
A
a king who led his army who wore a double crown
2
Q
manotho
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who was a priest and an advisor and began to keep records
3
Q
khufo
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archeologist and historians estimate that this pyramid took about 20 years to build and that slave labor was not used
4
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hatshepsut
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took power and during he reign trade expeditions brought back many valuable goods.
5
Q
akhenated
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servant of Aton
6
Q
unify
A
to unite combine or bring together.
7
Q
pharaoh
A
great house
8
Q
heirogliphics
A
sacred carvings
9
Q
pyramid
A
these large stone buildings served as houses or tombs for the dead.
10
Q
mummy
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preserved that is placed in a coffin and put in a tomb
11
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economy
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the way people use and manage resources.
12
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rosetta stone
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solved the mystery of the passage written in greek hylogriphics and a form of egyption cursive writing.
