Module 3 Vocabulary

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Ruler of unified Egypt, literally means "great house"

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Pharoah

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Steep river rapids, almost impossible to sail by boat

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Cataracts

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A government where religious leaders have power to make, approve, or enforce laws

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Theocracy

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Life after death, a widely held ancient Egyptian belief.

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Afterlife

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A stone slab discovered in 1799 that was inscribed with hieroglyphics and their Greek meanings

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Rosetta Stone

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traders, shipped goods from one area to another

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Merchants

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series of rulers from the same family

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Dynasty

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people from rich and powerful families

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nobles

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paths followed by traders

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trade routes

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Egyptian writing system, one of the world's first, which used symbols

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hieroglyphics