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5.TAE
The Ancient Egyptians
Term | Definition |
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embalming | a way to preserve a body after it has died |
king tut | son of amenhotep IV/akhenaten who died at 19 |
savanna | grassy plain |
hieroglyphics | symbols used by the egyptians to write |
kushites | grew up south of egypt on a savanna |
theocracy | a government where the leader controls all aspects of life including religious |
hatshepsut | one of the only women pharaohs, was very successful |
dynasty | a line of rulers from one bloodline |
bureaucrat | a government official |
amenhotep IV | pharaoh who tried to change egypts religion and lost a lot of land |
imhotep | first person to build/design a pyramid |
envoys | the pharaohs representative |
narmer | the king who united upper and lower egypt |
cataracts | dangerous rapids/rocky waterfalls that protected egypt |
they made the first _______ book | medical |