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04/19/2013

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pyramid
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A monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top
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city-state
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a state consisting of a sovereign city.
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polytheism
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The belief in or worship of more than one god.
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divination
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The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means
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cuneiform
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1.Denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems
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astronomy
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The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
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Ishmael
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A son of Abraham, by his wife Sarah's maid, Hagar,
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Noah
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A patriarch, who according to a story in Genesis, made the ark that saved his family and specimens of every animal
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Abraham
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The Hebrew patriarch from whom all Jews trace their descent
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New Kingdom
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the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC
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Hieroglyphics
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Enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing
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aten
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the sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the Pharaoh Akhenaten.
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Osiris
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ruler of the after life originally connected to the god of fertility
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Akhenaten
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a pharaoh that made monotheistic cult based on worship of the sun disk, Aten, in whose honor he changed his name.
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Book of the Dead
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text consists of a number of magic spells intended to assist a dead person's journey through the Duat, or underworld
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millenium
Definition
period of time equal to one thousand years
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chemistry
Definition
science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed
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biology
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1.The study of living organisms
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technology
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1.The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
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artifacts
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1.An object made by a human being
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artisan
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A worker in a skilled trade
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alloy
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A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements
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universe
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1.All existing matter and space considered as a whole
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religion
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1.The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power
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mankind
Definition
the human race
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cultivate
Definition
1.Prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening
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