Terms
a large group of people who think of themselves as one and act in history as a unit
the first pharaoh of all Egypt
who is Moses?
established by God to teach the sanctity of human life
first female pharaoh of Egypt
who is Hatshepsut?
a wedge-shaped writing
what is cuneiform?
the pharaoh who brought up the Egyptian Empire to reach its greatest extent
who is Thutmose III?
son of Adam and Eve that built a foundation of rebellion against God
who is Cain?
the process used by the Egyptians to preserve bodies
what is Mummification?
"in the year of our Lord"
the way of life of a group of people
what is culture?
who is Abraham?
French scholar who deciphered the Rosetta Stone
the structure of the Egyptian society and government
what is bureaucracy?
"land between the rivers"
what is Mesopotamia?
the scattering of people over the earth
what is dispersion?
The three patriarchs of Israel
group of people appointed by a ruler to help him govern
the greatest turning point in history
what is the birth of Christ?
a payment from one nation to another
what is tribute?
the person from whom the Egyptians descend
who is Mizraim?
the study of relics and ancient cultures
what is archaeology?
the event that caused confusion in language making the study of history difficult
what is confusion of language; tower of babel?