unit 4 Flashcards
Ancient Egypt
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Shaduf
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hand-operated device for lifting water.Used in irrigation
2
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papyrus
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paper made from papyrus reeds that grew along the Nile River.
3
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Hieroglyphics
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The Egyptian writing that consists of signs, symbols, pictures over 2,000 hieroglyphs.
4
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pharaoh
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Egyptian King - Mortal God on Earth
5
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menes
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First Egyptian Pharaoh to unite all of Egypt.
6
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monotheistic
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The belief in one god
7
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prophet
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A person has been directly spoken to by God.
8
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Next World(afterlife)
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life after death, an Egyptian “heaven”
9
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Hatshepsut
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The first female ruler in Egypt. She was well known for expanding trade and increasing the economy.
