Vocab 1: Early Africa

an object made by a human being, such as a tool or a weapon

• artifact

• technology

• tribute

• fossil

artifact

• an object made by a human being, such as a tool or a weapon

• hardened remains or imprint of living thing that existed long ago

• tools and skills that people use to meet their needs and wants

• payment from conquered peoples or to a more powerful country

system of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations.

• bureaucracy

• dynasty

• pastoralism

• pharaoh

bureaucracy

• system of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations

• a government in which all power is held by a single person or small group

• ruling family

• practice of raising livestock on open pastures

ruling family

• dynasty

• bureaucracy

• pastoralism

• pharaoh

dynasty

• ruling family

• system of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations

• king of ancient Egypt

• democratic government whose leader is elected by the people

hardened remains or imprint of living thing that existed long ago

• fossil

• artifact

• hieroglyphic

• mummy

fossil

• hardened remains or imprint of living thing that existed long ago

• body that has been preserved so that it will not decompose

• tools and skills that people use to meet their needs and wants

• an object made by a human being, such as a tool or a weapon

symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound

• hieroglyphic

• papyrus

• tribute

• artifact

hieroglyphic

• symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound

• a writing surface similar to paper named after the papyrus reed that grew along the Nile River in ancient Egypt

• king of ancient Egypt

• body that has been preserved so that it will not decompose