History Alive! The Ancient World | Chapter 7, 8, & 9 Vocabulary
Mediterranean Sea
a body of water north of Africa
Water
a colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
Canopic Jars
a covered urn used in ancient Egyptian burials to hold the entrails from an embalmed body
Social Class
a group in a society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
Diverse
a group of people or elements with obvious differences between one another
Canaan
a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 B.C.E. to 70 C.E.
Periods
a length of time
Egypt
a nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
Peasant
a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners
Role
a position based on socially expected behavior
Social Pyramid
a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in a society
Jordan River
a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
Pharoahs
a ruler of ancient Egypt
Kush
a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
Hieroglyph
a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
Treaty
a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
Ramses II
an ancient Egyptian pharaoh known as "Ramses the Great" ; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
Afterlife
an existence after death
Status
importance; ranking; position
Mummification
in ancient Egypt preserve a body by embalming it and wrapping it in cloth
Neutral
not taking sides or getting involved in disagreements
Noble
of high birth or rank
Aspects
one part of something
Factors
something that influences or causes a result
Rigid
stiff; unable to bend
Hatshepsut
the first woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt
Authority
the government of controlling power
Supreme
the highest ruling level
Nile River
the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
Reign
the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
Vegetation
the plants of a place or region
Topography
the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
Physical Geography
the study of physical features of the earth's surface
Accomplished
to complete something successfully
Occupy
to take up of fill
