Vocab 1
A seasonal wind pattern that can bring heavy rain and affect farming and travel in parts of Asia
Monsoons
The ruler of ancient Egypt, considered both king and a religious leader
Pharaoh
Complete control over the supply or sale of a particular good or service
monopoly
A rocky stretch or waterfall in a river, such as those along the Nile, that can make boat travel difficult.
Cataract
The study of ideas about life, right and wrong, knowledge, and how people should behave.
Philosophy
Pyramid
A hard, pale material from animal tusks, carved into objects and traded in the ancient world.
Ivory
Warlord
Egyptian knowledge of the body's parts and structure grew partly through preparing bodies for burial.
Anatomy
The art of beautiful handwriting, valued in China as an important art form.
Calligraphy
A body preserved after death, often wrapped in cloth; ancient Egyptians prepared bodies this way for the afterlife.
mummy
A very dark , hard wood valued for making furniture and carved objects
Ebony
Describes the picture-based writing system used by ancient Egyptians
Hieroglyphics.
A state of confusion or disorder, such as a time of fighting and weak government
Chaos
The buying, selling, and trading of goods between people and places.
Commerce
A picture or symbol used to represent an object, idea or word.
pictograph
A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
A writing material made from a plant that grew along the Nile and was used like paper.
papyrus
The ancient Chinese belief that Heaven gave a ruler the right to govern, but that right could be lost if the ruler governed badly.
Mandate of Heaven