Egyptian Definitions
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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HIEROGLYPHICS
- Hieroglyphics are what Egyptians wrote down
- The Egyptians used Hieroglyphics to record history
- It is very hard to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
- Hieroglyphics, are pictures that show what happened in history
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PHARAOH
- A Pharaoh is a worshipped king in Egyptians times
- Pharaohs were believed to be gods or to have contact with the gods
- Pharaohs, no matter what age, would always go to the throne
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PYRAMID
- A giant sloped structure created by Egyptians
- Pyramids are usually where pharaohs are buried
- Pyramids were highly thought of by Egyptians
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TRIBUTE
- A tribute is something given up by will, or force.
- Sometimes due to polytheism, human tributes were made.
- Many people sacrificed pottery, clothes, farm animals etc.
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PAPYRUS
- Papyrus was what Egyptians used to write on
- They were papers created by the plant Papyrus
- (Definition 2) Papyrus were plants that created Papyruses (Paper)
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NILE RIVER
- The Nile River was the longest river in Egypt
- The Nile River's delta protected Egypt from invaders
- The Nile was a good source of water and farming
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EMBALMING
- To preserve, and protect a dead body
- Many Egyptians embalmed the pharaohs carefully, and did the art perfectly
- Only pharaohs got embalmed because they were highly worshipped
DYNASTY
- The sequence of ruling a kingdom
- Pharaohs that were pharaohs were usually family members of the old pharaoh
- The new pharaohs were cherished like the old one
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KING TUTANKHAMEN
- King Tutankhamen was a highly worshipped pharaoh.
- King Tutankhamen was the youngest pharaoh on the throne in history (Age 9)
- King Tutankhamen was believe to have been murdered due to evidence on his head (Fatal Blow)
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HATSHEPSUT
- Hatshepsut was a former queen of Egypt
- Hatshepsut was ruling for her husband, but after his death her nephew
- After Hatshepsut ruled, she became a pharaoh
- Hatshepsut was one of the few women who ruled Egypt.
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RAMSES
- Ramses was a warrior, and a good leader
- Without Ramses, many things in Egypt would have gone wrong
- When Ramses was appointed pharaoh, he was already a good leader
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HYKSOS
- The Hyksos were a group of nomadic people who ruled Egypt
- The Hyksos were believe to have been from Asia and migrated to Egypt
- The Hyksos weren't crowned normally. They invaded and took over
- An Egyptian prince named Ahmose made an uprising, and took back Egypt.
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KUSH
- Kush is a civilization near the Nile River
- It once was called Nubia, but was later renamed Kush
THEBES
- Thebes was an Egyptian capital
- The reason Thebes was a capital was because Egypt went out of control
- The reason Egypt went out of control was due to battle of power
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