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 Nile River.

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Hieroglyphics

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The Egyptian writing that consists of signs, symbols, pictures over 2,000 hieroglyph.

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4
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Menes

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First Egyptian Pharaoh to unite all of Egypt.

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5
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Pharaoh

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Egyptian king-Mortal God on Earth

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6
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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 one God.

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8
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Next World(afterlife)

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life after death, an Egyptian ‘‘heaven’’

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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.

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