Ch. 9 Vocabulary--Daily Life In Ancient Egypt
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1.
alliances
an agreement between nations to work together for common interests
2.
artisans
a craftsperson
3.
census
an official count of the population or number of people living in an area
4.
embalming
to treat a dead body with preservative to prevent it from decaying
5.
famine
a severe shortage of food
6.
hieroglyphs
a symbol used in writing hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed in about 3000 B.C.E.
7.
peasants
a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners
8.
sarcophagus
a large stone coffin
9.
social class
a group of society distinguished from other groups by such things as wealth, property, and rights
10.
social
pyramid
a drawing of a pyramid shape with levels showing how social classes are positioned above and below one another
regarding power and rights in society
11.
vizier
a high-ranking government official