Unit 4: Ancient Egypt

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absolute

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This is a fancy way of saying "complete".

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afterlife

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This is the belief in a life after death.

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barren

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This is land that cannot grow any plants so it is empty.

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ceremony

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This is a public or religious event that has rules and traditions.

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dynasty

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A series of rulers that come from a common family.

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famine

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This is when many people do not have enough food to eat.

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hieroglyph

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This was the ancient Egyptian form of writing as well as an art.

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noble

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A person who is born near the top of a social hierarchy and has special rights and privileges.

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papyrus

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This is a plant the ancient Egyptians used to make a paper like material.

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peasant

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This is a person low in a social hierarchy that does not own a lot of wealth.