VOCABULARY SECTION 1
Hieroglyphics- Egyptian drawing symbolizing writing
Papyrus- a type of paper
Dynasty- A family of ruler
Pharaoh- a title of an Egyptian king
Empire- a group of countries or regions that a controlled by one ruler or one government
Polytheism- belief in more than on god
Monotheism- belief in only one god
Rosetta Stone- An unusual stone found in Rosetta
Menes- A king of upper Egypt
Hyksos- foreigners
Hatshepsut- A female pharaoh from 1503B.C- 1482B.C
Thutmose III- Hatshepsut's stepson and ruler after Hatshepsut
Amenhotep IV- A ruler of Egypt from 1380B.C- 1362B.C
Ramses II- One of the few strong rulers of Egypt
Papyrus- a type of paper
Dynasty- A family of ruler
Pharaoh- a title of an Egyptian king
Empire- a group of countries or regions that a controlled by one ruler or one government
Polytheism- belief in more than on god
Monotheism- belief in only one god
Rosetta Stone- An unusual stone found in Rosetta
Menes- A king of upper Egypt
Hyksos- foreigners
Hatshepsut- A female pharaoh from 1503B.C- 1482B.C
Thutmose III- Hatshepsut's stepson and ruler after Hatshepsut
Amenhotep IV- A ruler of Egypt from 1380B.C- 1362B.C
Ramses II- One of the few strong rulers of Egypt
VOCABULARY SECTION 2
Scribe- the people who read and write for the government
Mummification- A process where organism are removed from the body and chemicals are used to preserve the corpse
Caravans- A group of people who travel on camels to carry out trade
Scribe- the people who read and write for the government
Mummification- A process where organism are removed from the body and chemicals are used to preserve the corpse
Caravans- A group of people who travel on camels to carry out trade
VOCABULARY SECTION 3
Cuniform- A type of writing using a wedge
Arch- A curved structure over an opening
City State- a town or city run by one god or gods
Arch- A curved structure over an opening
City State- a town or city run by one god or gods
Ziggurat- temple
VOCABULARY SECTION 4
Sargon- was a powerful Akkadian king. He established a great empire
Hammurabi- an outstanding political leader and lawmaker. Well known for Code of Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar- A Chaldeans ruler, conquered much of the Fertile Crescent
Cyrus- Ruler of the Persians. Captured Babylon and took over the rest of the Fertile Crescent and Asia Minor.
Zoroaster- a prophet and changed the Persians religious outlook.
Hammurabi- an outstanding political leader and lawmaker. Well known for Code of Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar- A Chaldeans ruler, conquered much of the Fertile Crescent
Cyrus- Ruler of the Persians. Captured Babylon and took over the rest of the Fertile Crescent and Asia Minor.
Zoroaster- a prophet and changed the Persians religious outlook.
VOCABULARY SECTION 5
During a time period of around
5000-4000
B.C. The Summerians romed the world. The Sumerians built a temple called a zygarat. The Sumerians were invaded often by wandering tribes. The Sumerians practiced monotheism aswell as polytheism. The people of Sumer have different classes (upper,middle,lower). Sumerians do not beleive in life after life. Sumerians also built a house supporter called the "arch".
Now the Egyptians did believe in life after death. The Egyptians all have equal rights in their way of living., but the Pharaoh is the big boss. The number system is based off of 10 while the sumerians is based off of 60. Egyptians rather than building zygarats, they built pyramids.
Both the Sumerians and Egyptians practiced monotheism and polytheism. Monotheism is the belief of one god and polytheism is the belief of multiple gods.
5000-4000
B.C. The Summerians romed the world. The Sumerians built a temple called a zygarat. The Sumerians were invaded often by wandering tribes. The Sumerians practiced monotheism aswell as polytheism. The people of Sumer have different classes (upper,middle,lower). Sumerians do not beleive in life after life. Sumerians also built a house supporter called the "arch".
Now the Egyptians did believe in life after death. The Egyptians all have equal rights in their way of living., but the Pharaoh is the big boss. The number system is based off of 10 while the sumerians is based off of 60. Egyptians rather than building zygarats, they built pyramids.
Both the Sumerians and Egyptians practiced monotheism and polytheism. Monotheism is the belief of one god and polytheism is the belief of multiple gods.