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Ancient Egypt Vocab.
Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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Empire | Many Territories and people who are controlled by one government. |
Flood Plain | Low flat land that is covered in water when streams and rivers overflow. |
Irrigation | A way to water land, some used this to help stop flooding. |
Monotheism | The belief in one god. |
Polytheism | The belief in many gods. |
Theocracy | A form in government in which rule is directed by a belief in one god. |
Temple | An edifice or place dedicated to the worship of a deity. |
Monument | A statue building or other structure for/of a famous person or event. |
Nobles | Rich and powerful people. |
Bureaucracy | A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials. |
Quality | The standard of goods and services (the higher the quality the higher the cost). |
Delta | A triangle shaped area of land made by soil deposited form a river. |
Pyramids | A huge triangular tomb. |
Mummification | The process of preserving a body. |
Fertile | Rich farmland. |
Cultural Diffusion | The spread of cultural elements from one society to another. |
Old Kingdom | Period of time in which the Egyptians continue to develop their political system. |
Middle Kingdom | - They expanded - They moved the capital to Thebes - They got taken over by Hyskos |
New Kingdom | - There is more territory - There are new pharaohs - The first woman pharaoh |