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History
6th Grade
11/16/2011

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Hieroglyphics
Definition
Egyptian picture writing
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Civilization
Definition
a period during which man made many signifigent  advances in ways of living
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Anthropologist
Definition
a person who studies the ways of living of the early men
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Archeologist
Definition
a person who digs up and studies artifacts to learn about the past
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Nomadic
Definition
wandering in search of food
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Domesticate
Definition
to tame
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Cuneiform
Definition
1st writing invented by the Mesopotamians
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Pharoah
Definition

Egyptian rulers

considerd gods

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Irrigation
Definition
system of getting water from the source to the distance away
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Oasis
Definition
fertile area in a desert
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Papyrus
Definition
reed plant used by Egyptians to make the first type of paper
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Cataract
Definition
rough rapids or waterfalls in rivers
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Shaduf
Definition
irrigation tool invented by the Egyptians which uses a fulcrum system to lift water from the canals
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Monsoons
Definition
winds which bring flooding rains to India annually
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Plateau
Definition
high, flat expanse of land
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Monarchy
Definition
ruled by a king
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Bi-Camerol
Definition
a form of government with 2 houses
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Scribe
Definition
a person who writes
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Agriculture
Definition
farming
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Vizier
Definition
advisor to the Pharoah
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Dynasty
Definition
a sucession of rulers from the same family
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Nomarch
Definition
Egyptian governor
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Nome
Definition
Egyptian district governed by Nomarchs
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Textiles
Definition
cloth
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Census
Definition
goverment process of counting citizens
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Emperor
Definition
absolute ruler of an empire
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Natron
Definition
salt
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