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World History
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Silt | Rich Soil |
Cataract | High waterfall rapids |
Delta | triangle shaped areas |
Dynasty | Ruling family |
Pharaoh | ruler |
Vizier | cheif minister |
Mummification | preservation of dead body |
Hieroglyphics | egyptian picture writing |
Ideogram | Pictures that symbolize idea or action |
Demotic | egyptian language 'of the people |
Papyrus | reed along nile used as paper |
Decipher | decode |
Hierachy | social classes: upper, middle, lower |
Ziggurat | trapezoidal temple (not tomb) |
Cuneiform | wedged-shaped writing on clay tablets |
Codify | to arrange and set down laws in writing |
Criminal Law | robbery, assault, murder |
Civil law | property inheritance, taxes, marriage, divorce. |
Tolerance | victor 'acceptance' of vanquished |
satrap | a governor in Persian empire |
Barter economy | exchange good for another good |
Money economy | exchange 'money' for a good |
Colony | territory settled and ruled by foreign people |
alphabet | letters that represents spoken sounds |
monotheistic | belief in one god. |
covenant | a binding agreement. |
patriarchal | father is head of family. |
Sabbath | holy day for rest and worship. |
prophet | spiritual leader. |
ethics | moral standards. |
diaspora | scattering of people. |