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Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt Flashcards
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History
7th Grade
11/22/2011

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Afterlife
Definition
Life after death
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Hieroglyphics
Definition
Egyptian writing on the wall
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Nobles
Definition
People of high position in society
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Obelisk
Definition
A stone pillar
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Papyrus
Definition
A tall, aquatic, Mediterranean sedge, having numerous drooping rays grouped in umbels (AKA PAPER TREE)
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Pharaoh
Definition
Egyptian king
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Polytheistic
Definition
A religion in which you believe in many gods
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Pyramid
Definition
Triangular-pyramid shaped buildings to honor dead royalty
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Rosetta Stone
Definition
A black slab with three languages on it. It helped solve the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics
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Sphinx
Definition
An ancient Egyptian stone having a lion's body and a humans head
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Theocracy
Definition
In which religious leaders rule
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