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History of North Africa
Term | Definition |
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Pharaoh | the name for a powerful ruler in ancient Egypt |
Myrrh | a sweet perfume used as medicine in ancient times |
Hieroglyphics | the system of writing that uses small pictures to represent sounds or words |
Convert | to change from one thing to another |
Monotheism | the belief in one God |
Caliph | the Successor to Muhammad; Ruler to the Muslim empire |
Regime | a government |
Fundamentalist | a person who believes in the strict interpretation of religious laws |
Civil War | a fight between opposing groups for control of a country's government |