Chapter 4 Section 1,2, and 3 Flashcards
the yearly time of flooding in Egypt
inundation
tell ahead of time what is going to happen
predict
a God
deity
a life after death
afterlife
a preserved body
mummy
a waterfall or a place in the river where water runs rapidly over rocks
cataract
a region with a united group of people and a single government
nation-state
a series of rulers from the same family
dynasty
a writing system in which pictures or symbols stand for sounds, words, or ideas
hieroglyphics
a paper-like material on which ancient Egyptians wrote; made from reeds that grow in the Nile River
papyrus
a stone structure having a square base and triangular sides that meets at a point and is used a a burial place for a ruler
pyramid
economic success or wellbeing
prosperity
the chief advisor to an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh
vizier
a person who had the right to another persons property or title
heir
to add on
annex
