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Chapter 2: Ancient Civiliations
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History
9th Grade
09/28/2010

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Polytheistic
Definition
Belief in many gods.
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Pharaoh
Definition
Devine leader of ancient Egypt.
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Fertile Crescent
Definition
The fertile are between the TIGRIS and EURPHATE rivers in modern day Iraq.
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Cuneiform
Definition
Wedged shape writing of the sumerians.
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New Kingdom
Definition
Time of REBUILDIG in ancient Egypt.
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Middle kingdom
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Time of CHAOS in ancient Egypt.
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Old kingdom
Definition
Pyramaid age- TIME of STENGTH in ancient egypt.
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Delta
Definition
The mouth of a river usualy trianguar.
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Vizier
Definition
Advisor to the pharoh in ancient egypt.
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Mesopotamia
Definition
Land between 2 river.
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Gilgamesh
Definition
Sumerian creation story involving a flood wiping out civialation.
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Ziggurat
Definition
Step temples of ancient sumer.
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Code of Hammurabi
Definition
An equal code of law based on harsh principles.
Example: " an eye for an eye."
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Phoenicians
Definition
Carriers of civialation created the 1st alphabet.
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The Diaspora
Definition
Scattering of people.
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