Vocabulary 1
The belief in many gods.
Polytheism
Creating objects out of metal
metallurgy
General shape used to explain social hierarchy
Pyramid
This process includes removing organs and preservation of the body
Mummification
Stable food supply.
Political Ruler of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Irrigation
People at the top of the pyramid have ______ power than those at the bottom.
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These were the containers in which organs were placed.
Canopic jars
Hieroglyphics and cuneiform.
System of writing
Wedge Shaped Writing
Cuneiform
A bone or shell used in ancient China to tell the future.
Oracle Bones
These people were directly below the pharaoh in the Egyptian social hierarchy.
The reason why Egyptians practiced mummification.
Religious beliefs
Ra, Zeus, Shiva
Religion
Mesopotamian step pyramid temple
Ziggurat
Movement and position of stars and planets and how they affect our lives
Astrology
These people were at the bottom of the Caste System in hinduism
Untouchables
The location in which most Mummies were buried
Pyramids or The Valley of the Kings
Farmers farm, Warriors fight, and priests lead community religious ceremonies
Supreme God of Shang Dynasty China
Shangdi
Ancient Egyptian writing
Hieroglyphics
These people were at the top of the Hindu Caste system.
Brahmins
This Pharaoh died as a child and his tomb was famously found and raided
King Tut
The Pharaoh, Emperor, and Lugal
A form of government