Download - Chapter 3 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Introduction and Egyptian Civilization VOCABULARY WORDS
Chapter 3Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Introduction and Egyptian Civilization
VOCABULARY WORDS
1)Civilization-
2)Specialization- An agreement made within a group, members choose a certain activity/job and become skilled in ONLY that activity/job
3)Pictograms- Symbol for a word or phrase
4)Religion-
5) Artisan- skilled worker
6) Nile River- Main River of Egypt that was the source of
life
7)Irrigation- Supplying dry land with water by digging ditches that connect the farm to the river
8)Egyptian Delta Region – Triangular-shaped area of marshy flatland
where the Nile River met the Mediterranean Sea that provided
fertile silt deposits
9) Silt- Fine sand, clay or other material carried by running water
10) Cataracts- Rapids and waterfalls that serve as a natural barrier between
civilizations
11) Monotheistic- Belief in one God
12)Polytheistic- Belief in many Gods
13)Mummification – Religious ceremony that preserved the corpse
to prevent it from decaying in order to prepare the body
for the afterlife
14)Dynasty- Ruling family that lasts numerous generations
15)Scribes- Record Keepers
16)Hieroglyphics- Form of writing that uses pictures and symbols
17) Pharaoh- A ruler in Ancient Egypt that was considered a
God as well a political and military leader
18) Theocracy- A system of government where religious officials hold a significant amount of power
19)Old Kingdom- 1st major period of Ancient Egyptian history
considered the “Pyramid Age”
20)Middle Kingdom – 2nd major period of Ancient Egyptian history
considered the “Rise of the Empire “
21)New Kingdom- 3rd Major Period of Ancient Egyptian history that is considered “the Golden Age “
22)Pyramids- Monumental Structures that served as tombs for the Old Kingdom Pharaohs 23)Caravans- Group of merchants that traveled together for safety
24)Amon-Re- “The Sun King” that was considered the Central God of Egyptian culture 25)Subsidence Farming- Farming that provides only enough food for basic needs