Unit 4: Ancient Egypt Flashcards
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Shaduf
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hand-operated device for lifting water. Used in irrigation
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Papyrus
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paper made from papyrus reeds that grew along the Nil River
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Hieroglyphics
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The Egyptian writing that consists of signs, symbols, pictures over 2,000 hieroglyphs.
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Pharaoh
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Egyptian King- Mortal God on Earth
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Menes
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First Egyptian Pharaoh to unite all of Egypt.
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Monotheistic
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The belief in one god
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Prophet
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A person has been directly spoken to by God.
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Next World(afterlife)
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life after death, an Egyptian “heaven
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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.believes that a good society is based on the moral behavior of individuals as well as correct relationships between different members of society.
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