Egypt Definitions

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Egypt Definitions

• Chapter 2

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• Nile River
• Nile Delta
• Mummification
• Papyrus
• Nome
• Dynasty
• Pharaoh
• Hieroglyphics
• Rosetta Stone
• Imhotep
• Hatshepsut
• Tuthmosis 3
• Akhenaton
• Tutankhamen
• Ramses 2

• Read Page 70 on Mummification.

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Living in Ancient Egypt

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• Nile River
• Egyptian river from which the wealth and power
  of the Egyptian civilization depended upon. Gave
  fertile land for agriculture, transportation and
  trade. These are known as the Gifts of the
  Nile.

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• Nile Delta
• The area in which the Nile empties into the
  Mediterranean Sea. The largest area of fertile
  land in Egypt.

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• Mummification
• Egyptian burial practice where the body is
  prepared, through rituals, for the afterlife.

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• Papyrus
• -reed plant used for making baskets, sandals,
  and paper-like writing material.

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• Nome
• - province in ancient Egypt ruled by a warrior
  or noble.

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Dynasty

• - Family of rulers in which heirs to the throne
  are members of rulers family

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Pharaoh

• Egyptian ruler with absolute authority and
  glorified as a god.

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• Hieroglyphics
• Ancient Egyptian form of writing.

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Rosetta Stone

• The stone tablet that helped to decipher early
  Egyptian writings.

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• Imhotep
• Chancellor of Egypt during the pharaoh Djosers
  reign. He was the founder of the Egyptian system
  of medicine, and architect (supervised the
  construction of the worlds first stone building).

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• Hatshepsut
• A female ruler of Egypt. Known by historians
  as the first powerful female leader. Ruled over
  a period of peace, stability and prosperity.

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• Tuthmosis III
• Step son of Hatshepsut. Also known as the
  Napoleon of Egypt due to his military
  campaigns.

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• Akhenaton
• Pharaoh who worked to create a monotheistic
  religion for Egypt.

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• Tutankhamen
• The boy pharaoh, whose tomb was later found
  with all riches still in tact.

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• Ramses 2
• Pharaoh during the twilight years of Egypt,
  built massive monuments and temples.