Slavery Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Captive
A
a prisoner, often brought to Egypt as slaves after wars
2
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Hieroglyphs
A
the symbols used in Ancient Egyptian writing
3
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Peasant
A
a poor farmer
4
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Social class
A
the different groups in society that may have different amounts of power, freedom and money
5
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Debt
A
when you owe someone money
6
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Vizier
A
an important person in Egyptian government
7
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Branding
A
a symbol was burned into the slave’s skin with hot metal to show who they belonged to
8
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Pharaoh
A
Ancient Egyptian king
9
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Nubia
A
a region along the Nile river that was an ancient kingdom and is where modern-day Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan are.
10
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Tomb
A
an underground burial place for wealthy people when they died
