Vocabulary
a state of lawlessness, confusion or disorder.
anarchy
way of greeting or welcoming.
reception
a category of classification below a phylum
class
a family of rulers that are in power in a country; the period of time when a country is led by members of the same family.
dynasty
passionate, enthusiastic, fiery.
ardent
broken bits and pieces.
rubble
to arrange something into groups according to similarities.
classify
a form of written language, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, where symbols represent things
hieroglyphics
to add to.
augment
to swarm, brim or overflow.
teem
the largest division used to classify living things
domain
to preserve a dead body by wrapping it in cloth strips after embalming it with oils.
mummify
unimpressed and indifferent.
blase
an area , expanse, or region.
tract
a category of classification below an order.
family
the world's longest river. It goes from Uganda north to Egypt.
Nile
without any people; dismal and devastated.
desolate
conversely, in reverse.
vice versa
a group of related plant species or animal species.
genus
a type of paper made from a plant used in ancient times
papyrus
to start or begin.
embark
to compete for
vie
a large category of classification. Animal, plant and fungus are examples
kingdom
an ancient Egyptian ruler.
pharoah
to protect and provide (for oneself).
fend
to argue or dispute.
wrangle
a category of classification below a class
order
a large, ancient stone structure with triangular sides and a square base. Such buildings were used as tombs for the rulers of ancient Egypt.
pyramid
an unobstructed or complete view.
panorama
a category of classification below a kingdom
phylum
sand, soil, mud and other small particles that sink to the bottom of bodies of water.
silt
a specific group of plants or animals that have some things in common.
What is species?
a tablet with inscriptions of the same decree written three ways: in Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphics and demotic characters. It was discovered in 1799 near Rosetta, Egypt, and made it possible for historians to translate hieroglyphics for the first time.
What is Rosetta Stone.
the system of classifying living things into categories.
taxonomy
a large statue in Giza, Egypt, of a mythological creature with the body of a lion and a human head.
sphinx