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eygpt
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Undergraduate 2
06/20/2014

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hieroglyphs
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a stylized picture of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, as found in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems.
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fresco
Definition
painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.
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pharaoh
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ruler of al eygpyt , means great house
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composite view
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mixed views unified to make on view
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polytheistic
Definition
many gods
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cosmic order
Definition
maat governs the universe
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Zoomorphic
Definition
animal and human forms
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mummification
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to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying
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pyramids
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Ka
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spirit life force
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sphinx
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half sphinx and man
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cataracts
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waterfall buoulders that block eygpy
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theocracy
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pharaoh is God
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fresco secco
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the technique of painting on dry plaster
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ka
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soul or life force of eygpt
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mastaba
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a trapezoidal tomb structure
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pylon
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a massive gateway to sloping walls
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