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Vocab Chapter 2
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History
9th Grade
10/09/2008

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Silt
Definition
Rich soil carred by flooding rivers
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Catarat
Definition
waterfall
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Ethics
Definition
Moral standards of behavior
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Prohet
Definition
Spiritual leader believed to be interpretting God's will
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Delta
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triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the some rivers
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Dynasty
Definition
ruling family
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Covenant
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binding agreement
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Diaspora
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the scattering of the Jewish people from their homeland in Palestine; the scattering of African people as the result of the slave trade
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Pharaoh
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title of the rulers of ancient Eygpt
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Vizier
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cheif minister who supervised the business of governmebnt in ancient Eygpt
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Barter Economy
Definition
system in which one set of goods or services is exchanged for another
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Civil Law
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body of law dealing with private rights of individuals
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Mummification
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practice of preserving the bodies of the dead
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Heiroglyphics
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form of picture writing developed by the ancient Eygptians
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Cuneiform
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wedge-shaped writing off the ancient Sumerians and other ancient people
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Heirarchy
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system of ranks
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Demotic
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system of ancient Eygptian writing simpler then hieroglyphics, that was developed for everyday use
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Papyrus
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plant that grows along the Nile; used by ancient Eygptians to amke paperlike material
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Ziggurat
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pyranid-temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of an ancient sumerian city-state
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