Week 10 Vocabulary

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What is an artisan?

Back

A skilled worker who makes things by hand.

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Who is considered a peasant?

Back

A poor farmer or worker.

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What role did a vizier play in ancient Egypt?

Back

Helped the pharaoh run the government

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What is an alliance?

Back

An agreement between groups or countries

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What is embalming?

Back

The process of preserving a dead body

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What is a sarcophagus?

Back

A stone coffin that holds a body.

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Who is a scribe?

Back

A person trained to write and keep records

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What is a hieroglyph?

Back

A picture symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing.

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What is a census?

Back

A count of the people in a country or area.

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What is a famine?

Back

A time when there is very little food